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Feds fund high-speed Internet for three more northern Ontario towns (updated)

HILTON BEACH, ON — The federal government announced Friday another investment in high-speed Internet for three more northern Ontario communities, as part of its Connect to Innovate initiative.Following an announcement Thursday in Sioux Lookout, Ont., David Lametti, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, was in Hilton Beach, Ont., today to announce a $2.74-million investment in new or improved high-speed Internet access for three communities and one institution in the region. Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, joined Lametti for the event held at the Hilton Beach Community Hall.UPDATED: The villages, according to...