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September 5, 2025 by 1996-O Executive

Bell launches Giga Hub 2.0 with Wi-Fi 7, the world’s best and latest Wi-Fi technology, powered by Bell Pure Fibre – Canada’s fastest Internet

Source: https://www.bce.ca/news-and-media

 

  • Bell Giga Hub 2.0 with Wi-Fi 7 technology is available now across major areas of Ontario and select areas of Québec, delivering up to four times faster speeds, lower latency and better performance for today’s connected homes

MONTRÉAL, Sept. 4, 2025 /CNW/ – Bell today announced the launch of its new Giga Hub 2.0 modem, bringing Wi-Fi 7 – the world’s best and latest Wi-Fi technology – to Canadian homes for the first time on its Pure Fibre network, Canada’s fastest Internet1 as named by Ookla® in their Speedtest AwardsTM. Customers in major areas of Ontario – including Toronto and the GTA, Ottawa, London, Windsor, Kitchener, Guelph, Barrie, Collingwood and Bradford – as well as Québec City and surrounding areas can now experience next-generation Wi-Fi performance built for today’s connected lifestyles.

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August 29, 2025 by 1996-O Executive

2026 BTS BARGAINING PROPOSAL form – Deadline September 15 2025

Bargaining Proposal Form

Sisters and Brothers,

Our Craft BTS/Unifor Collective Agreement expires May 2026. Please download and fill out the proposal form and return them no later than September 15 2025 as the local must submit all proposals by September 17 2025 to the Bargaining Committee. It is important that every member fill out the form.

The PDF form is a fillable form that may be submitted electronically by email or fax.

Please download the BTS Bargaining proposal form and return it to the Local Executive

Email

1996bargforms@gmail.com

Or

Fax to:

416.538.1997

Form provided by Unifor National

FILLABLE-BTS-BARGAINING-PROPOSAL-SURVEY

In Solidarity,

Lee, Chris, Brian, Lloyd

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August 29, 2025 by 1996-O Executive

2026 BTS BARGAINING PROPOSAL form – Deadline September 15 2025

Bargaining Proposal Form

Sisters and Brothers,

Our Craft BTS/Unifor Collective Agreement expires May 2026. Please download and fill out the proposal form and return them no later than September 15 2025 as the local must submit all proposals by September 17 2025 to the Bargaining Committee. It is important that every member fill out the form.

The PDF form is a fillable form that may be submitted electronically by email or fax.

Please download the BTS Bargaining proposal form and return it to the Local Executive

Email

1996bargforms@gmail.com

Or

Fax to:

416.538.1997

Form provided by Unifor National

FILLABLE-BTS-BARGAINING-PROPOSAL-SURVEY

In Solidarity,

Lee, Chris, Brian, Lloyd

Filed Under: Uncategorised

August 28, 2025 by 1996-O Executive

2026 BTS BARGAINING PROPOSAL form – Deadline September 15 2025

Bargaining Proposal Form

Sisters and Brothers,

Our Craft BTS/Unifor Collective Agreement expires May 2026. Please download and fill out the proposal form and return them no later than September 15 2025 as the local must submit all proposals by September 17 2025 to the Bargaining Committee. It is important that every member fill out the form.

The PDF form is a fillable form that may be submitted electronically by email or fax.

Please download the BTS Bargaining proposal form and return it to the Local Executive

Email

1996bargforms@gmail.com

Or

Fax to:

416.538.1997

Form provided by Unifor National

FILLABLE-BTS-BARGAINING-PROPOSAL-SURVEY

In Solidarity,

Lee, Chris, Brian, Lloyd

Filed Under: Uncategorised

August 28, 2025 by 1996-O Executive

Bell Canada redeems Ziply Fiber debt

Source: https://www.bce.ca/news

MONTRÉAL, Aug. 28, 2025 /CNW/ – Bell Canada (Bell) today announced that it has completed the redemption, prior to maturity, of all of Ziply Fiber’s outstanding debt securities having an aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.96 billion in U.S. dollars ($2.7 billion in Canadian dollars). Ziply Fiber, the leading fibre Internet provider in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, was acquired by BCE Inc. on August 1, 2025.

Ziply Fiber’s outstanding debt securities consisted of approximately $1,594 million in U.S. dollars ($2,192 million in Canadian dollars) principal amount of Secured Fiber Network Revenue Term Notes (Term Notes) and $367 million in U.S. dollars ($509 million in Canadian dollars) principal amount of Secured Fiber Network Revenue Funding Notes (Funding Notes). The Term Notes were redeemed on August 28, 2025 for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $1,675 million in U.S. dollars ($2,304 million in Canadian dollars), consisting of the principal amount outstanding, all accrued and unpaid interest and the prepayment consideration. An aggregate amount of $367 million in U.S. dollars ($509 million in Canadian dollars) in Funding Notes was repaid on August 20, 2025, consisting of the total principal amount outstanding.

The redemption of Ziply Fiber’s debt was funded, in part, by the previously announced offering by Bell of $2.0 billion in Canadian dollars aggregate principal amount of MTN debentures (opens in new window)  pursuant to its medium term notes (MTN) program.

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