Videotron

• Freedom Mobile launches 1st nationwide plan. Here’s how much it costs

  The carrier's first nationwide plan comes after its acquisition by Videotron that was prompted by Rogers' takeover of Shaw, which required Videotron to offer lower prices.

  Consumer

  May 25
  
• The Rogers-Shaw deal is done. What happens next for Canadian consumers, telecom

  The merger of Rogers and Shaw is complete. Here's what the deal means for the future of Canada's telecom industry and your phone bills.

  Money

  Apr 4
  
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• Rogers-Shaw merger closes, forming new telecom giant

  Rogers has closed its acquisition of Shaw and Quebecor has completed its purchase of Freedom Mobile. The deal received the final approval it needed from Ottawa on Friday.

  Canada

  Apr 3
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• Rogers ‘confident’ it can compete with bigger Videotron if Shaw merger goes forward

  The CEO of Rogers Communications believes the company is ready to handle increased competition from Videotron if its merger with Shaw Communications goes through.

  Money

  Feb 2
• Rogers-Shaw deal: Champagne says ‘public interest’ key as former deadline arrives

  Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said the decision he makes on the proposed Rogers-Shaw merger will focus on providing lower prices for consumers.

  Canada

  Jan 31
• 35-meter tall cell phone tower proposed for Montreal’s West Island park

  Videotron is hoping to build a 35-meter tall cell phone tower at Victor P Gray park in Roxboro. Some residents are concerned, while others welcome the move.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2022
• Videotron founder and Quebec philanthropist André Chagnon has died

  Chagnon, an electrician by trade, was the founder of Videotron, the Quebec cable television company that would become one of the largest telecommunications companies in Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2022
• Québecor CEO Péladeau to oversee Videotron with departure of Jean-François Pruneau

  Appointed to the job a little over two years ago, Jean-François Pruneau is stepping down effective June 4 to focus on personal investment projects.

  Economy

  Apr 27, 2021
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• Quebec, Ottawa to to spend $826M to expand high-speed internet in the province

  The money will be used to subsidize telecommunications companies that will be required to connect all households in specific regions to high-speed internet.

  Consumer

  Mar 22, 2021
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• Vidéotron says services gradually resuming after outages across Quebec

  Vidéotron did not specify how many customers were affected by the outages nor did it say what led to services going down.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2021