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Three new top-level domains (TLDs): .eat, .here, and .fly are currently rolling our from Google Registry, giving businesses, creators, and organizations new opportunities to build memorable online brands. Whether you’re a restaurant looking for a more descriptive web address, a travel company seeking a standout digital identity, or a local organization aiming to strengthen community…

Help Shape Canada’s Digital Future: CIRA’s 2026 Board Election & AGM

Posted on August 31, 2026September 3, 2026 by

If you own a .CA domain name, you’re already part of Canada’s online community. As a .CA registrant, you also have an opportunity to help shape the future of the Canadian internet through membership in the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). At a time when Canada’s digital economy faces growing uncertainty, rapid technological disruption, evolving…

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ACME Automated SSL: A Smarter Way to Manage Shorter SSL Lifespans

Posted on August 17, 2026August 17, 2026 by

For years, managing SSL certificates followed a familiar pattern: purchase a certificate, install it, set a reminder, and repeat the process when it came time to renew. That approach worked well enough when certificate lifespans were long and most organizations only had a handful of domains to manage. But the SSL landscape is changing —…

2026 FIFA World Cup Tech

Posted on June 1, 2026August 17, 2026 by

Somewhere in a backroom at each of the 16 host stadiums this summer, a technician is doing something that would have seemed absurd a decade ago: charging a soccer ball. Not a phone. Not a tablet. The ball. The official match ball of the 2026 FIFA World Cup runs on a battery, and if that…

Protecting Your Domain: Beware of Misleading Renewal Emails

What to Know About Recent Fraudulent Domain Renewal Emails

Posted on April 9, 2026April 21, 2026 by

Garrett Saundry

Out of an abundance of caution, our team at Webnames.ca would like to draw attention to a wave of misleading renewal messages being sent to domain owners across Canada, including some customers of Webnames.ca. These messages can be easy to mistake for a legitimate renewal notice, as they have been written and designed to mimic renewal…

How to Prepare for 2026 SSL Validity Changes

Posted on February 17, 2026March 19, 2026 by

Big changes are coming soon for SSL/TLS certificates to make the internet a safer place. Starting March 15, 2026, the maximum lifespan of a new certificate will drop from 398 days to 200 days. These changes affect all certificate providers and web browsers, and they are part of a broader industry plan to strengthen online…

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6 Good Reasons to Transfer Your Domains to Webnames and How to Do It

Posted on February 9, 2026March 19, 2026 by

* Updated by Webnames, February 2026 If you have multiple domains spread across different domain registrars, you should consider transferring them all to one place. This is an often overlooked part of the upkeep of your digital presence and can help enhance your overall digital security. Transferring your domain names is a pretty straightforward process…

2026 Security Check for Canadians

Posted on February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 by

Every January, most of us dive into fresh starts like new routines, new calendars… maybe even new gym memberships we swear this time we’re going to stick to. But there’s one reset that often gets overlooked, and it’s arguably more important than all the others combined: Your annual (or ideally semi-annual) digital security check-up. Cybersecurity…

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From .AI to .CA: What 2025’s Domain Trends Tell Us About 2026

Posted on December 30, 2025December 31, 2025 by

As we wind down 2025 and look toward 2026, the domain landscape feels both familiar and gradually transforming. On the surface, the big players haven’t changed much. .COM still dominates and ccTLDs (country-code domains) continue to hold maximum trust locally. But underneath that stability, there’s been some movement in how businesses seem to be thinking…

How Wype is the Champion of the .ECO Domain

Posted on December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 by

Our friends at .ECO reached out to Arman Bogosyan, founder of bamboo toilet and tissue paper company, Wype, about how bamboo is a better alternative and why .ECO was the best strategy for their eco-friendly brand. What is Wype? The folks at Wype are on a mission to transform everyday essentials, starting with the bathroom.…

Making the Future Nerdier: Webnames at the 2025 Science World Girls & STEAM Summit

Posted on November 18, 2025November 21, 2025 by

This past Saturday, November 15, Laura and Julianna of Webnames.ca had the privilege of hosting an interactive showcase booth as a partner in the 8th annual Girls and STEAM Summit, hosted by Science World in Vancouver. The Summit brought together 300 curious young people (ages 12–14, primarily gender identifying girls but inclusive of participants and mentors of many gender identifies) for…

Webnames API: Powerfully Automating Domain and DNS Management at Scale

Posted on November 3, 2025November 6, 2025 by

Garrett Saundry

Administering sizeable domain name portfolios and DNS settings can be tedious and time-consuming, especially for organizations overseeing a large number of domain names, DNS records, online services, and SSL certificates. That’s why Webnames has modernized its JSON/REST API to make domain and DNS management faster, more secure, and easier to automate. What’s an API —…

From Domains to Dugouts: How Tech Powers the World Series

Posted on October 29, 2025June 1, 2026 by

The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the… flawless DNS resolution? It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for since 1993, our Toronto Blue Jays taking centre stage in the 2025 World Series. As everyone focuses on the diamond where the players are playing their hearts out, there’s an entirely different game being…

Celebrating 25 Years of Webnames, .CA, and Canadian Excellence in Tech

Posted on September 12, 2025November 13, 2025 by