Dawson City, Inuvik, to finally get their fibre interconnect

WHITEHORSE – The Yukon government said today work has begun on the Dempster Fibre Line project, an 800-kilometre fibre run that will connect Dawson City, Yukon, and Inuvik, Northwest Territories, along the Dempster Highway. ROHL Global Networks, in partnership with Dagoo Services, has been awarded a $67 million dollar contract for the construction of the Dempster Fibre Line. From this, more than 20% of the contract value will be subcontracted to First Nations businesses, notes the press release. Construction of the fibre line will begin this summer in Dawson City and is scheduled to be complete in 2024. Dagoo Services...