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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...

Bell and Telus are again clashing over access to each other’s fibre internet networks, according to filings with Canada’s telecom regulator reported by The Globe and Mail. The fight is about rules that force big telecom companies to share their fibre internet networks. Those rules let competitors, including Bell and Telus, resell internet service to...

Bell again is reaching out to its existing home internet and TV customers with some mobile plan discounts that are not available to the general public. An iPhone in Canada reader recently shared an email invite showing that the company is trying to convince its current household subscribers to move their wireless service over to...

Imagine driving eight kilometres just to make a simple phone call. For Allan Speight, from Clarendon, New Brunswick, this has been his reality since early January. After thieves stole over a kilometre of copper wire, Speight and roughly 135 other Bell customers were plunged into a total communications blackout. “If anything happens, I have no...

The head of Bell says he is not losing sleep over a massive global merger that could threaten his streaming lineup. Mirko Bibic, the CEO of Bell, addressed growing concerns regarding Netflix’s $83 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Because Warner owns HBO, the deal has sparked fears among Canadian creators and viewers that...

Bell announced today that it has reclaimed its title as Canada’s fastest internet and wireless provider. The company earned a clean sweep in the 2026 connectivity rankings from Ookla, nPerf, and BrandSpark, confirming its lead in both raw network speed and consumer trust. Pure Fibre takes top spot for internet speed For the sixth consecutive...

Bell is moving ahead with a planned change to its home Internet and TV lineup in Ontario, officially pulling those services from its flanker brand Virgin Plus. Starting today, January 14, Virgin Plus will no longer accept new home Internet or TV customers in Ontario. The services will continue to be offered in Quebec. For...

Bell is raising wireless prices for some customers, with increases of $6 per month set to take effect in February 2026. An iPhone in Canada reader told us they were notified of the increase and warned Bell they would leave unless a better deal was offered. “Threatened to leave as Bell is raising rates $6...