Feds tap Ontario's Kenora, Scugog for high-speed Internet

KENORA and SCUGOG, ON - The federal government is forging ahead with its Connecting Canadians program, announcing Thursday that it is helping to bring faster Internet speeds to 17 more communities in Ontario.Bell Aliant will receive over $2 million to connect nearly 2,500 homes in the District of Kenora, which includes Dryden, Ear Falls, Ignace, Kenora, Lac Seul, Machin, Osnaburgh, Pickle Lake, Rat Portage, Red Lake, Sabaskong Bay, Sioux Lookout, Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, The Dalles, Wabaseemoong and Whitefish Bay. The DSL-fibre technology infrastructure project, which will offer Internet services speeds of 15 Mbps, is expected to be completed in part by November 2016...