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Bell Reports Increased Profits in Q2, After Wave of Job Cuts
Montreal based BCE Inc., the parent company of Bell, announced its financial results for its fiscal Q2 of 2024 on Thursday, seeing growth in several areas. "Bell's Q2 results reflect the Bell team's disciplined execution and continued ability to navigate an evolving marketplace," said Mirko Bibic, President and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada, in...
Rogers Sponsors Toronto Int’l Film Festival After Bell’s Departure
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced Rogers as the Presenting Sponsor of its 49th edition and the TIFF People’s Choice Awards. The partnership begins with a VIP event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Yorkville on September 3, ahead of the annual film festival that runs from September 5-15 of this year. Rogers...
Bell Cellphone Service in Yukon is ‘Embarrassing’, Says Premier
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai didn’t mince words in describing how terrible Bell wireless service is in the territory. In a letter written to Bell’s CEO Mirko Bibic, and shared with the media, Pillai called the service “embarrassing.” He cited how there are frequent dropped calls and poor coverage, even in downtown Whitehorse, reports the Canadian...
Woman Sues Bell Over Alleged Cellphone Privacy Breach
A Cape Breton woman is suing Bell and a customer service agent for allegedly sharing her personal information with online harassers. Richelle McCormick's troubles began after she posted a video defending a transgender rights advocate on TikTok in February 2023. The video drew the ire of an account with over seven million followers, leading to...
Rogers, Telus and Bell Respond to Alberta Wildfires [Update]
Rogers, Telus, and Bell have announced various initiatives to support communities affected by the devastating wildfires in Jasper, Alberta. Rogers Rogers has pledged to match all donations up to $100,000 for the Canadian Red Cross 2024 Alberta Wildfires Appeal. Donations can be made by texting ROGERS to 20222 for a $5 donation. Rogers also says...
Bell and Hyundai Extend Partnership, Paving Way for In-Car Wi-Fi
Bell and Hyundai have announced a multi-year extension of their partnership to enhance in-car connected infotainment services for Canadian customers. "Bell has been a trusted partner of Hyundai Motor Group for the past seven years, providing superior services and innovation leadership. We are thrilled to take this relationship into the future to bring even more...
Bell Launches Business Wi-Fi App in Ontario and Quebec
Bell has launched its Bell Business Wi-Fi App for small businesses in Ontario and Quebec, which lets small business easily manage their network. The Bell Business Wi-Fi App from California-based partner Plume, offers enhanced security with three separate Wi-Fi zones, providing increased protection for business, employee, and customer internet usage. It features an easy guest...
Toronto Power Outage Affecting Internet, TV, Home Phone Services
There’s a heavy rainstorm in Toronto right now that’s resulted in a major power outage, with Toronto Hydro scrambling to bring people back online. Many people online are reporting massive queues for reporting outages, with one noting the online support queue had reached beyond 11,000 people, while some noted estimates said power would not be...
Telus Increases Price of All 5G+ Unlimited Plans
Telus had some “promotional” plans that were set to end of July 14, and as of today, the company has increased the price of its premium 5G+ plans, which have the fastest download speeds of up to 2 Gbps. Check out the changes below: $35 talk and text $65/75GB (new activations only) - 5G Essential...
Rogers, Telus, and Bell Stocks Drop to Multi-Year Lows
Canada’s ‘Big 3’ telecoms, Rogers, Telus, and Bell, have seen their stock prices plummet to multi-year lows, driven by competitive wireless strategies that have failed to impress investors, reports Bloomberg. The S&P/TSX Composite’s communications index has fallen nearly 16% since January. Rogers and Telus stocks are trading near 2016 levels, while Bell's shares are at...
Bell Must Pay Man $1,000 for Poor Customer Service, Rules Court
Bell has been ordered by a Quebec Court judge to pay a Montreal customer $1,000 after determining the he experienced a “Kafkaesque” ordeal when trying to cancel his satellite TV plan. Judge Luc Huppé criticized Bell’s customer service process that was endured by Gilles Tessier in spring 2019, calling it unnecessarily burdensome. “Requiring a customer...
Bell Acquires Stratejm, CloudKettle for Enterprise Cloud Solutions
Bell announced today the acquisition of technical services firms Stratejm and CloudKettle Inc., enhancing its professional and managed services in cybersecurity and Salesforce. With these additions, Bell aims to offer enterprises a better AI-powered end-to-end customer experience, leveraging its pure fibre and 5G networks, to help medium and large companies transition to digital and automation...