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Crews will be working on underground communications repairs for Bell MTS on Thursday, forcing the closure of westbound Midwinter Avenue between Talbot Avenue and Brazier Street.
The city says the closure will be in effect from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Residents living in Carman will soon have access to faster internet after the town and Bell MTS announced an expansion of the all-fibre broadband network.
The technological upgrade will reach approximately 1,600 homes and businesses throughout the town.
UPDATE: Monday, December 17 — Winnipeg police say Bell MTS has informed them that they did have door-to-door marketers in the Transcona area at the time of this incident, and will be working again this week.
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Winnipeg police are warning the public to be vigilant when approached at the door by people claiming to represent a business.
During an incident Thursday evening, a 46-year-old woman answered the door in the area of Plessis Road and Pandora Avenue West, where a suspicious man claiming to be with MTS asked to enter her residence. The woman refused and told him she wasn’t interested. The man, who was wearing a jacket with the MTS logo embroidered on it, left the area.
Bell Canada is phasing out wireless service under its Bell MTS brand in Manitoba.
The telecom says when a customer on Bell MTS upgrades their wireless plan, they will be moved over to a Bell Mobility plan.
WINNIPEG — Full bars are in the future for cell phone users living in the southeastern Manitoba communities of Stuartburn, Woodridge and Zhoda.
Bell MTS announced Monday the expansion of its LTE Advanced (LTE-A) wireless coverage network as part of its existing $1 billion investment in Manitoba over the next five years.
Coverage of the University of Manitoba Bisons football team is returning to Bell MTS for a second season.
The Canada West Football Showcase will feature Bisons’ games, plus nine other conference regular-season contests on Fibe TV channel 1802.
WINNIPEG — Bell MTS is expanding its all-fibre broadband network to an additional 4,000 customers in Winkler.
The company says with the rollout of the expanded network, more than 5,000 residences and businesses in the Manitoba city will have access to faster internet.
The popular unlimited flat-rate wireless data plan offered by Bell MTS is a thing of the past for new customers. The company is also increasing its monthly prices by $5 for most of its other plans.
Bell MTS introduced the changes Tuesday, saying current customers aren’t impacted unless they choose to upgrade their device or switch to a new plan.
