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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has dismissed several procedural demands made by Bell, Rogers and Telus. The telecoms attempted to change the process of a major case examining whether setup and device charges violate national rules designed to lower switching costs for consumers. The regulator launched the investigation after finding that newly added...

Sponsored Content: This coverage is brought to you by Bell Canada. Buying a premium smartphone can be a significant cost, making affordable device financing options an important consideration for many customers. Bell’s Flex Option was designed to help reduce monthly device payments by deferring part of the device cost until after the initial financing term....

Bell is pushing back against regulatory scrutiny over its device locking practices, claiming that temporarily locking new cellphones has virtually wiped out violent retail crime at its store locations. The telecom revealed new figures showing how severe the security situation had become before it implemented a security lock on newly activated phones. "In early 2025,...

Bell parent BCE reported its second quarter results on Thursday, and the numbers show a familiar pattern for Canadian wireless: fewer people switching carriers, but each customer bringing in less money. The company added 41,594 postpaid mobile phone customers in the quarter, down 6.6 per cent from the 44,547 it added a year earlier. The...

Opensignal has released its latest Mobile Network Experience Report for Canada, with Telus earning the title of Best Network alongside strong performances from competitors Rogers and Bell. The detailed national analysis reveals a tight contest among Canada's Big 3 telecom providers, with each carrier claiming major victories across different connectivity metrics. Telus secured the main...

With a blink of an eye, we are into the first week of August. Let's take a look at the latest cellphone plans from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile, as we enter the official month of back to school deals, and see how they compared to July. Rogers $65/60GB $70/100GB Canada-US for 24 months...

Bell Media has released its complete programming lineup for Crave in August 2026. As for highlights? Football fans can go behind the scenes with HBO’s Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks premiering August 4, while DC Studios launches its highly anticipated superhero mystery series Lanterns on August 16. The schedule also features home-grown...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has temporarily paused upcoming deadlines in its review of fees that prevent Canadians from switching cellphone and internet plans. Major telecoms including Bell, Rogers, and Telus were originally required to submit their responses by July 30, 2026. Interventions from the public were also due on the same date....

Copper theft is spiking across Canada, knocking out internet, TV, and phone service for thousands while cutting off access to 911 emergency services, according to Bell yet again. Bell said on Wednesday it logged 993 incidents of copper theft and vandalism in the first half of 2026, which is a 78 per cent increase compared...

Sponsored Content: This coverage is brought to you by Bell Canada. While standard spam calls are a persistent nuisance, spoofed calls represent a far greater security risk due to their intentionally deceptive nature. Instead of an obviously fake phone number popping up, a spoofed call shows up looking like it's coming from your bank, a...

A retired Canadian business executive has started a petition asking the CRTC and the federal government to set enforceable customer service standards for telecoms, including a hard cap on how long you can be left on hold. Frank Brown, former president of Wahl Canada, launched the Change.org petition after hitting his limit with his own...

Bell dominated mobile and home internet performance across Canada during the first half of 2026, according to network intelligence data released by Ookla on Tuesday. The carrier earned top national recognition for Best Mobile Network and Best 5G Network overall. On mobile devices, Bell users experienced a median download speed of 120.67 Mbps, while its...