Durham Region broadband project gets over $22M in government funding

UXBRIDGE, ON – The governments of Canada and Ontario announced Wednesday an investment of over $22 million to help bring high-speed Internet access to more than 1,400 homes in 10 rural communities in the Regional Municipality of Durham, located east and northeast of Toronto. Internet service provider Vianet will work in partnership with Durham Region to deliver high-speed connectivity to homes in the communities of Ashburn, Columbus, Courtice, Greenbank, Leaskdale, Manchester, Myrtle Station, Raglan, Sunderland and Uxbridge, according to a press release from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. “Vianet is very excited to be a part of this broadband...