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3G Network Retirement - Rogers

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 12h

@sundogplanets Hurray! 👏👏

Reposted by Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel:

Prof. Sam Lawler @sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 12h

Wow, I just got an email back from the ag minister, saying that they are pausing sales of Crown lands. Once in a while, complaining loudly to your government reps actually makes a difference, so keep doing it!

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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 12h

@jfmezei 2G is GSM. 3G was UMTS (HSPA and peers).

From what I understand on Rogers’ 2G service, it’s only voice. No SMS or data.

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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 @chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy · 12h

visited Lucy for Thanksgiving #caturday
She says "the turkey is good"
#tuxedocat #catsodon

a large tuxedo cat lounges beside a window on a fuzzy bed

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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 12h

[Thanksgiving food]

@sundogplanets Yumm! It looks good!

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 12h

King Me Up, by Chess Plan

#chessorcheckersasongorpoem #hashtaggames

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 12h

@stephanie Haha! Wow!

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 13h

@jfmezei Roger’s is shutting down 3G everywhere, including where 4G and 5G are unavailable.

“On August 7, we will begin retiring our 3G network across Canada.”

https://www.rogers.com/support/mobility/3g-network-retirement-everything-you-need-to-know

Rogers is retiring the 3G network. Find out if your device is affected and learn how to stay connected without service interruptions.

www.rogers.com

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 13h

Ottawa Public Library Board considers expansion of free membership criteria to include Indigenous communities

https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/10/11/ottawa-public-library-board-considers-expansion-of-free-membership-criteria-to-include-indigenous-peoples/
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Le conseil de la bibliothèque […]

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 13h

4560 municipal officials were already elected in the November 2025 election in Québec :flagqc: . They had no opposition candidate.

https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/10/11/more-than-4500-quebec-municipal-candidates-are-elected-by-acclamation/
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4560 élus municipaux ont déjà été élus dans […]

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 13h

British Columbia :flagbc: is considering how they could ban non-stick cookware. Those contain PFAS chemicals.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/california-non-stick-pans-b-c-health-quality-9.6933856
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La Colombie-Britannique :flagbc: considère comment bannir les articles de […]

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 13h

The First Nations represented by the Matawa Chiefs Council, in northern Ontario, are worried about losing mobile network access with Rogers’ 3G shutdown.

This is because of limited 4G and 5G infrastructure […]

Infolettre des Décrypteurs du Samedi 11 octobre 2025

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 13h

Why Canadian privacy specialists are worried about Bill C-2?

// Newsletter in French //
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Pourquoi les spécialistes de la vie privée canadiens sont inquiets au sujet du projet de loi C-2?

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/decrypteurs/infolettre/202510111100

#canada #cdnpoli #canpoli

Pour vous aider à démêler le vrai du faux sur les réseaux sociaux!

ici.radio-canada.ca

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 16h

@mayintoronto @skinnylatte The cult of beige databases!

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 17h

The Red Maple Leaf 🍁
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La feuille d’érable rouge 🍁

#autumn #fall #automne

A photo of a red maple leaf on a blurry background of yellow autumn leaves
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Photo d’une feuille d’érable rouge sur un fond de feuilles automnales jaunes

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 23h

Québec :flagqc: tenants call for rent freeze and stronger protections

https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/10/11/quebec-tenants-rent-freeze-rclalq/
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Au Québec :flagqc: , les locataires appellent au gel des loyers et à des protections plus fortes

// Article en anglais //

#Québec #housing […]

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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d

@stephanie *furiously editing original post, but not really editing* 😆

Happy anniversary #1!

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d

@stephanie Happy anniversary #2!

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d

OpenAI wants a deal with Canada to build a massive datacentre. Is sovereignty the trade-off?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/open-ai-canada-data-centres-digital-sovereignty-9.6935195?cmp=mastodon
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OpenAI souhaite une entente avec le Canada pour construire un centre de données massif […]

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d

[Alcohol / Alcool]

USA spirit exports to Canada are down 85% for the April-June quarter. Similar reductions are seen for other regions of the world.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/american-spirit-exports-canada-plummeted-second-quarter-2025-9.6933236
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Les exportations de […]

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d

Canadian steelmakers are trying to reduce their carbon emissions by turning to electric furnaces and eventually hydrogen.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/green-steel-explainer-9.6933400
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Les aciéries canadiennes essaient de réduire leurs émissions de carbone en se tournant vers les […]

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d

A study by a team at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and St. Michael’s Hospital found that screen time linked to lower test scores for elementary students

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/screentime-test-scores-9.6935108
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Une étude par une équipe de l’hôpital St. Michael’s et l’hôpital […]

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d

They were victims of a massive data breach in 2009. Their employer, B.C. Interior Health, denied it for a decade.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/interior-health-data-breach-investigation-9.6931436?cmp=mastodon
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Iels ont été victimes d’une immense brèche de données en 2009. Leur employeur […]