Last week, Industry Canada gave burgeoning wireless service provider, wind Mobile, the green light to begin operations, and at the following press conference, wind said they would be launching “as soon as next week”. Well, I’m hearing from a few people that the imminent launch is in fact happening tomorrow. On the one hand, it sounded a bit like wishful thinking when the execs said they would be able to get their stores up and running in time for Christmas, but if you take into account they have basically had everything ready to go up until the CRTC blockage, all that really had to be done was the flip of a switch and some personnel scrambling. The announcement this morning of wind’s Blockbuster partnership adds some credence to the rumours of a proper launch soon by locking down the locations of their stores in Toronto and Calgary. If you happen to be in either area, here’s the list – check ‘em out tomorrow to see if wind is, in fact, ready for business.
Calgary Blockbuster Stores
7740 18th St E, Calgary
380 Canyon Meadows Dr SE, Calgary
62 Saddletowne Cir NE, Calgary
GTA Blockbuster Stores
1692 Lakeshore Rd West, Mississauga
1151 Dundas St W, Mississauga
320 Main St N Unit 16, Brampton
1289 Marlborough Crt, Oakville
2432 Eglinton Ave E, Toronto
2940 Finch Ave E, Toronto
837 Danforth Ave, Toronto
5825 Yonge St, Toronto
75 Hanna Avenue, Toronto
125 The Queensway, Toronto
1615 Dundas St E, Whitby
310 Harwood Ave S, Ajax
1360 Kingston Rd, Pickering
[via wind]