Canada and B.C. investing $37M to bring high-speed internet to 7,500 homes

The governments of Canada and British Columbia announced Monday more than $37 million in combined funding for 14 projects to bring high-speed internet access to more than 50 communities across B.C. As a result of the projects, more than 7,500 households will have access to high-speed internet, including 1,320 Indigenous homes, according to a press release. One project will also provide mobile service to an underserved roadway through Nisga'a Nation lands. The recipients of the funding are the Nisga'a Lisims Government, Telus, Ktunaxa Nation (FlexiNET), CityWest, and Kaslo infoNet Society. The communities that will benefit from improved internet speeds include Thetis Island, Blaeberry, Columbia Lake 3 (ʔakisq̓nuk...