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Winnipeg police are warning about a scam involving fraudulent security alert text messages.
The messages arrive unsolicited and warn a person’s bank account will be closed or access limited if certain prompts aren’t followed.
Bell MTS has been chosen to replace Manitoba’s aging public safety communications service known as FleetNet.
During three separate announcements Wednesday in Brandon, Thompson and West St. Paul, the province said Bell Mobility will be responsible for end-to-end service delivery and the ownership and operation of towers, radios and antennae, as well as other needed infrastructure.
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press
ALONSA, Man. – Walking through rubble strewn across a Manitoba field where his grandfather’s body was found, Kelly Brown found comfort in locating his grandmother’s wedding ring.
Jack Furrie, 77, a retired schoolteacher and farmer, was found dead in the Rural Municipality of Alonsa on Friday night after a twister tore through the community and obliterated homes and cabins.
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.
More Winnipeg police officers will be ramping up efforts to crack down on distracted driving next month.
July is Distracted Driving Month, where police will be conducting a targeted campaign to deal with drivers caught using hand-held devices behind the wheel.
If you hear an unfamiliar tone emitting from your cell phone this week, don’t be alarmed, it’s only a test.
Alert Ready, Canada’s public emergency alerting system, will carry out a nationwide test and push out notifications to every cell phone and tablet connected to an LTE network. Radio and television broadcasters will also take part in the alert.
WINNIPEG — A motorcyclist is lucky to be alive after he was hit by a semi-trailer truck on the Perimeter Highway.
The accident was caught on dashcam April 24 when the semi ran a red light on the Perimeter at McGillivray Boulevard.
Rogers has partnered with Ericsson to bring Canadians 5G wireless service, promising greater speeds and connectivity.
The next level of wireless is being tested in Toronto and Ottawa, with other Canadian cities scheduled to join the testing phase later this year.
