Elgin County broadband projects get over $4M in funding from Ontario, feds

ELGIN COUNTY, Ont. – The governments of Ontario and Canada announced Wednesday they are providing more than $4 million in combined funding through Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. (SWIFT) to bring high-speed internet to 1,567 homes and businesses in Elgin County. The communities benefiting from the SWIFT-funded fibre build include Corinth, North Hall, Iona, Iona Station, Lawrence Station, Southwold, Tyrconnell, Duttona Beach, New Glasgow, Port Glasgow and Churchville, according to an Ontario government press release. The announcement marks the completion of three more projects under the SWIFT initiative, which aims to expand high-speed internet access to more than 63,000 households and...