DEVELOPING Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 storm. Florida orders evacuations
Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 storm off Mexico and threatens Florida, forecasters say.
Canada's telecommunications regulator says the country's largest cellphone carriers must take steps to make their international roaming rates more affordable.
BCE Inc., Rogers Communications Inc. and Telus Corp. have until Nov. 4 to inform the CRTC of "concrete steps" they are taking to respond to concerns about rising cellphone fees that Canadians face when travelling abroad.
The CRTC says that if it finds the companies are not making "sufficient progress" on the matter, it will launch a formal public proceeding.
Last year, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne asked the regulator to look into wireless roaming fees, saying he was concerned about companies hiking their rates while phone bills in other jurisdictions are generally declining.
That came after Telus and Bell both raised their U.S. and international roaming rates in March 2023, with Telus customers paying $14 daily to roam in the U.S., up from $12, and those visiting other destinations charged $16, marking a $1 increase.
Bell users face a daily $13 charge to roam in the U.S., up from $12, and $16 in other countries, up from $15. Rogers charges $12 and $15 for daily U.S. and international roaming, respectively.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 7, 2024.
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Hurricane Milton strengthens into a Category 5 storm off Mexico and threatens Florida, forecasters say.
Days after a political sign was erected outside Chip Wilson's Vancouver mansion, the waterfront property has been vandalized with graffiti.
Hurricane Milton quickly intensified to a Category 5 storm on Monday, reaching the most dangerous rank on what's known as the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
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