The new 584 area code for Manitoba will begin rolling out this Saturday.
Manitoba’s New 584 Area Code Rolling Out
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Why is ArriveCan Still Mandatory, and What is Ottawa’s Plan for the Contentious App?
OTTAWA — The glitch-prone app touted as an efficient border tool early in the pandemic has become a punching bag for critics who question its utility — but ArriveCan may be here to stay.
Privacy Experts Disagree with RCMP That Spyware is Similar to Wiretapping
OTTAWA — A former senior intelligence officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it has surveilled politicians at the federal, provincial and municipal levels because of concerns they’re being paid by foreign governments.
Telecom Experts Call for Rejection of Major Takeover as MPs Probe Rogers Outage
OTTAWA — Telecommunications experts called for scuttling the planned Rogers Communications takeover of rival Shaw, slamming the response of Ottawa and the federal telecom regulator to the serious Rogers outage earlier this month.
MPI Warns of Text Message Scam
Manitoba Public Insurance is alerting the public to a text message scam that asks people to make supposed missed payments.
Manitoba Wireless Carrier Xplore Mobile to Shut Down at End of August
Xplore Mobile, which provides wireless service to customers in Manitoba, will cease operations on Aug. 31, according to a company statement.
Rogers’ Five-Day Refund After Outage Doesn’t Go Far Enough, Legal Expert Says
TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc.’s move to credit its customers with the equivalent of five days of service following the massive outage that crippled its network last week is “wholly inadequate,” a legal expert said.
Government Directs Telecoms to Assist Each Other During Outages
OTTAWA — Canada’s industry minister has directed the country’s major telecom companies to reach agreements on emergency roaming, assisting each other during outages and a communication protocol to better inform Canadians during emergencies.
Industry Minister to Meet with Rogers CEO After ‘Unacceptable’ Network Outage
TORONTO — Canada’s industry minister will convene a meeting with the leader of Rogers Communications in the wake of a massive outage that paralyzed the company’s network and hampered several crucial services, his office announced on Sunday, even as some customers continued to report service disruptions.
Rogers Restoring Services After Outage, CEO Apologizes to Customers
TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it started restoring mobile and internet service late Friday after a widespread network outage affected many customers and caused trouble for 911 services, debit transactions and even Service Canada’s beleaguered passport offices.
Tim Hortons App Collected Vast Amounts of Sensitive Data: Privacy Watchdogs
OTTAWA — The Tim Hortons mobile ordering app violated the law by collecting vast amounts of location information from customers, an investigation by federal and provincial privacy watchdogs has found.
Canada Banning China’s Huawei, ZTE from 5G Telecom Networks
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is banning Chinese vendors Huawei Technologies and ZTE from Canada’s long-awaited blueprint for next-generation mobile networks.
