Cellphones
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Saskatchewan could see more mobile wireless competition following CRTC rulingLarge wireless providers such as SaskTel have been ordered by the CRTC to negotiate with smaller cellphone companies to support access to their respective cellular networks.CanadaOct 21, 2022
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End of an era: Last Calgary pay phone removed from downtown court centreOne reason why the pay phone was removed was that parts have become hard to acquire as consumers continue to favour personal cell phones.ConsumerSep 26, 2022
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Number of near-misses in N.B. highway construction zones growing ‘significantly’The New Brunswick government tweeted a chilling video, warning people of several near misses in highway construction zones recently.HealthJul 29, 2020
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‘I thought it was some sick joke’: Toronto health-care worker hit with $10K cellphone billSue Ellen Parrott said she depends on her mobile phone to communicate with her family.ConsumerMay 29, 2020
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‘Phones aren’t a luxury anymore:’ Calls grow to keep vulnerable Nova Scotians connected'Being online for all of us in the last few months, it's really turned into an essential service,' says Kathy McNab of Adsum for Women and Children.CanadaMay 13, 2020
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Incidents of tweens being targeted, sexually exploited via live-streaming on the riseThe Canadian Centre for Child Protection is highlighting the risks of kids live-streaming and what families can do to keep tweens safe.CanadaFeb 19, 2020
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Canadian consumers stung by cellphone porting scam: ‘It’s the creepiest thing’With the unintended help of her phone company, a scammer was able to seize Carolyn Morgan's phone number.ConsumerFeb 12, 2020
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Ontario looking to adjust jail phone call system, include calls to cellphonesCurrently they are only able to place collect calls to landlines.PoliticsJan 14, 2020
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Police urge proper disposal of old phones after spike in calls from devices without SIM cards"We only have so many 911 call takers, so to take one away to try and track down the owner of a phone it really is detrimental to somebody that has an actual emergency."CanadaDec 26, 2019
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Cellphone-related injuries are on the rise, study shows"People wouldn't walk around reading a magazine."HealthDec 5, 2019
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