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Sponsored Content: This coverage is brought to you by Bell Canada. The Future-Ready Summary: Bell has officially launched 5G+ Advanced, the next evolution of wireless connectivity. This deployment uses a 5G Standalone (SA) core to deliver peak theoretical speeds of up to 4.3 Gbps. Bell has officially moved into the next era of mobile connectivity...

Quebecor still wants to buy Corus Entertainment, and it's not being quiet about it. The Quebec media giant (and parent of Freedom Mobile, Videotron and Fizz) filed a letter with the CRTC this week, asking the regulator to reject Corus's own restructuring plan and clear the way for a takeover instead. Quebecor president and CEO...

Sponsored Content: This coverage is brought to you by Bell Canada. Story at a Glance: What is 5G+ Advanced? It is Bell's fastest network yet, utilizing a new 5G Standalone (SA) core and 3800 MHz spectrum to deliver a more responsive mobile experience. Bell 5G+ Advanced reaches peak theoretical download speeds of up to 4.3...

A group of former Bell employees has taken the company to court, and the case centres on a fight over what counted as acceptable office attendance. The Toronto Star reports that nearly 50 former employees are suing parent company BCE, alleging they were wrongfully terminated as part of a broader round of cost cuts. Bell has...

Bell, Rogers and Telus aren't backing down on a handful of new cellphone fees, even after Canada's telecom regulator warned the charges might be illegal, according to a report from The Globe and Mail, summarizing the latest replies from carriers. In letters filed with the CRTC on Wednesday, all three carriers confirmed they plan to...

Rogers and Fido have quietly added a new $40 device setup charge for customers who buy or upgrade to a new device, the latest salvo in an ongoing fight between Canada's big telecoms and the CRTC over junk fees. The fee showed up on Rogers and Fido's websites a few days ago, mirroring what Bell...

Bell has cut nearly 700 jobs across multiple business units in recent weeks, according to the Toronto Star, making it one of the company's largest rounds of layoffs in recent years. BCE spokesperson Luc Levasseur confirmed approximately 690 workers, roughly one percent of BCE's total workforce, were let go as part of ongoing restructuring. "Organizational...

The CRTC has again sent formal warning letters to both Bell and Telus on the same day its ban on activation and switching fees took effect (back on Friday, June 12), demanding answers about new charges the regulator believes may violate the new rules. CRTC Director of Social and Consumer Policy Nanao Kachi sent the...

Sponsored Content: This coverage is brought to you by Bell Canada. For one of the world’s biggest sporting events, millions of fans will be packed into soccer stadiums, watch parties, fan zones, airports, and transit corridors across Toronto and Vancouver. And they'll all be doing the same thing - filming, watching, streaming, posting, and sharing...

We’re officially into June so let’s once again take a look at wireless pricing from Rogers, Telus, Bell and Freedom Mobile, to see how it has change compared to May. Let’s just jump right into it... Rogers $60/60GB $65/100GB Canada-US-Mexico (12 months roaming only) $80/Unlimited Canada-US-Mexico-Caribbean (24 months roaming only) $95/Unlimited Global (27 countries); Priority...

The Littlest Hobo is coming back, and Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are the ones bringing it back. Bell Media announced Thursday that the iconic Canadian series is getting a live-action drama adaptation for Crave, marking the first project out of its creative partnership with Lionsgate Canada and Point Grey Pictures (the production company founded...

Travel eSIM company Airalo and Bell just launched a bundle targeting FIFA World Cup travellers to Canada that gets them local data and a month of TSN in one shot. Bell Media’s TSN holds the streaming and broadcasting rights to this year’s FIFA World Cup, so when fans aren’t attending matches it’s the only way...