Wind Mobile

• ‘An unmitigated, long-term disaster’: Toronto start-ups fearful of potential Amazon HQ2

  While thousands of Toronto residents are celebrating their city making it to the next round in potentially hosting Amazon HQ2, local start-ups fear the tech giant may suck dry an already shallow talent pool.

  Tech

  Feb 22, 2018
  
• Wind Mobile rebrands as Freedom Mobile, launches LTE service in Toronto, Vancouver

  Wind Mobile has undergone a makeover, re-branding as Freedom Mobile and introducing faster LTE service in Toronto and Vancouver.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2016
  
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• Brussels Attack: How to call loved ones in Brussels for free

  Canadian telecom providers and tech companies are helping people connect with loved ones in Brussels.

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2016
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• Shaw completes deal for Wind Mobile

  Shaw Communications Inc. has closed its acquisition of struggling wireless carrier Wind Mobile for $1.6 billion.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2016
• Big wireless carriers add ‘surcharge’ to rate plans as loonie drops

  Country's big wireless providers cite 'weakened dollar' for price hikes to customer rate plans. Consumer advocates pan reasoning as a 'convenient excuse.'

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2016
• ‘We’ve got a big road ahead’: Shaw Communications reports earnings amid Corus, Wind deals

  Shaw Communications released its first-quarter update Thursday, after two blockbuster deals that will dramatically reshape Canada’s wireless and media industries.

  Consumer

  Jan 14, 2016
• B.C., Alberta consumers to see changes soon from Shaw-Wind deal

  Canadians in Alberta and British Columbia will see the most immediate changes to telecom services stemming from cable operator's move into wireless.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2015
• Shaw CEO says time is right for Wind takeover

  Head of cable giant says deal provides affordable entry into the wireless industry and an expansion beyond Western Canada where it has most of its customers.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2015
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• Shaw purchase of WIND Mobile should benefit consumers, experts say

  Shaw Communications is set to buy WIND Mobile. The move is likely to shake up an industry largely dominated by three providers -- Telus, Rogers and Bell -- and potentially impact Canadian pocketbooks.

  Consumer

  Dec 16, 2015
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• Shaw Communications buying upstart WIND Mobile in $1.6B deal

  In a blockbuster shake-up of Canada’s mobile phone industry, cable and Internet giant Shaw Communications is buying upstart WIND Mobile in a deal valued at about $1.6 billion.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2015