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Bell MTS extends fibre network to 5,000 locations in Winkler, Man.


WINNIPEG — The city of Winkler, Man., will soon see a significant expansion of the Bell MTS all-fibre broadband network deployed in the city, with the announcement Wednesday that an additional 4,000 residences and businesses will have access to the network. This brings the total number of locations in the city that will be able to connect to Bell MTS’s fibre network to more than 5,000.The city of Winkler, located about an hour southwest of Winnipeg, is the fastest growing community (with a population over 5,000) in the province of Manitoba, according to Statistics Canada’s last census.“As a leader in...