WHC’s Blog

Articles by Marie-Eve Petit
Marie-Eve is WHC’s Marketing & Communications Manager and an unapologetic word nerd. Passionate about tech, music, and the power of punctuation, she thrives on helping Canadians succeed online and making an impact at WHC. When she’s not at work, you’ll find her enjoying a spritz on a terrace somewhere, lost in her garden, or maintaining her undefeated Scrabble streak (since 1998!).
MariaDB 10.6 Database Upgrade: What it Means for You
Web Hosting Canada is delighted to announce that, beginning October 2023, we plan to upgrade MariaDB, the database engine powering our web hosting, managed...
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Browsing the web is like navigating the high seas: it's vast and exciting, but sometimes you might encounter a storm. And this is precisely what’s...
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Meet Frank: Chief Domain Nerd at WHC
Imagine someone whose passion for domains is so deep… it's etched in their resume, in their DNA and even on their car license plate. Meet Frank...
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Important Changes to Our Ticket System
Starting July 19, the way you interact with support tickets at WHC will be streamlined to improve security and efficiency. As of that date, you will need...
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What’s coming in 2023 at WHC
2022 kept us pretty busy here at WHC, and for all the right reasons. The team stepped up its game, and it’s with pride that we look back at our achievements. The...
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Some Prices Are Going Up in Dec 2022
We’re ending 2022 with a price increase for a subset of our services, and believe us, we absolutely hate it. Thankfully, this affects only a subset...
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Does my website need a dedicated IP?
If you have or manage a website, you’ve probably heard of a Dedicated IP Address. But what is it exactly? And more importantly, can your website...
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How to become a CIRA member (and why!)
There are many reasons to choose a .CA domain for your website... Not only does it let users know your site is created for (and probably by) Canadians,...
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Sibername officially becomes WHC
As most of you already know, WHC acquired Sibername back in 2020, and we are now in the final stages of the integration. So please mark your calendar:...
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9 new domains to know about
If you spent any time online recently, you’ve probably noticed an increasing number of new domain extensions. .IO? .XYZ? .CO? What are they? What...
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