Bell gets $4.1 million from feds, province to connect 1,786 in Outaouais

OTTAWA – Bell Canada will bring broadband to 1,786 Quebec households in the Outaouais region of Quebec thanks to $4.1 million from the federal and provincial governments.Under the Québec branché program and the Connect to Innovate program, four projects in the Outaouais region were selected and counting the investment from the winning bidder Bell Canada, these projects represent a total investment of $6,746,328. The Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada will each contributing an equal share of $4,132,814.As a result, broadband Internet will become available in 13 communities in the Outaouais (Grand-Remous, Clément, Lac-Pemichangan, Petit-Poisson-Blanc, Danford Lake, Alcove,...