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$5 million investment coming to four Alberta communities

OTTAWA – On Friday, the federal government announced funding of $2.37 million for Arrow Technology Group and $1.26 million for GPNetworks to bring new or improved high-speed Internet access and capacity to four communities in rural Alberta.Along with the feds investment, Arrow Technology Group is contributing $899,000 and GPNetworks is contributing $466,000, bringing the total investment to $5 million for residents of Sunchild First Nation at O'Chiese, Big Lakes County, Elmworth, and Grovedale.The government money comes from its Connect to Innovate program."GPNetworks has been providing both wireless and fiber optic Internet to rural communities in the County of Grande Prairie...