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Bell has announced a $1 million investment in the McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick to address the growing shortage of cybersecurity professionals in Canada. The funding will launch the McKenna Institute Cyber Talent Program powered by Bell Canada, a 12 to 16 week intensive training course. The program is designed to move...

We’ve been closely following the cellphone plans from Rogers, Telus and Bell for February 2026, and the telecoms have tweaked pricing yet again. Check out the changes below as of February 13, 2026, all at bring your own device and after autopay... Rogers $60/60GB $65/100GB $75/175GB Canada-US $95/250GB Global (64 destinations) Rogers hasn't changed anything...

Bell has filed an urgent application with the CRTC on February 11, 2026, targeting Telus for allegedly blocking internet competition in Western Canada. The filing by Bell claims that Telus is intentionally maintaining "unworkable" systems to prevent Bell from offering fibre services to consumers in British Columbia and Alberta. According to Bell, it intends to...

The Seattle Seahawks’ 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX was a massive draw for Canadian audiences, attracting nearly 16 million unique viewers. According to preliminary data from Numeris, the NFL championship game on Sunday, February 8, saw an average audience of 6.8 million viewers across TSN, CTV, RDS, and Crave....

Toronto’s long-awaited Eglinton Crosstown LRT officially opened to the public on Sunday, February 8, marking a major milestone for both city transit and wireless connectivity. While riders are celebrating the new 19-kilometre route, Bell has confirmed it is the lead operator providing 5G and 5G+ service throughout the entire line. The new network covers all...

Bell is set to raise monthly rates for many internet customers once again, with a $6 per month increase scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2026. The price hike has sparked frustration among subscribers who have noticed the "Important message" buried on their latest billing statements. For many, this marks the second or third...

The federal government has wrapped up its latest sale of wireless spectrum, clearing out nearly all of its leftover airwaves to help boost 5G coverage across Canada. The auction focused on residual licences, which are frequencies that either didn't sell in previous auctions or were given back to the government. Out of 207 available licences,...

Bell Media has laid off 20 workers represented by Unifor, including journalists and support staff at newsrooms across Canada. The union says 11 of the affected workers are journalists. That includes five recently unionized members at CTV National News in Toronto, along with journalists based in North Bay, Ontario, Halifax, Edmonton and Calgary. Other layoffs...

Bell released its fourth-quarter results for 2025, showing strong growth in net profit and a significant surge in Crave subscriptions despite a slight dip in overall revenue. For the quarter ending December 31, 2025, Bell reported net earnings of $632 million, a 25.1% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Net earnings attributable to...

Canada’s 'Big 3' internet providers (Rogers, Telus and Bell of course) are starting to compete more directly for the same customers, and a new Opensignal report suggests the Wi-Fi equipment inside your home is becoming a big part of that battle. Fiber and cable networks now make up about 83 percent of broadband connections in...

We’re about to embark on some possible Lunar New Year cellphone promos, so let’s take a look at pricing from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile as it stands so far, at the beginning of February 2026. Below are current 5G plans on bring your own device after autopay discounts... Rogers $60/60GB $65/100GB $75/175GB Canada-US...

Ookla has released its Canada Connectivity Report for the second half of 2025, offering a snapshot of how mobile and home internet networks performed across the country based on millions of Speedtest results collected between July and December. According to the report, Bell ranked as the best and fastest 5G provider in Canada during the...