High-speed Internet coming to rural communities in B.C. and Newfoundland

DAWSON CREEK, BC; ST JOHN’S, NL — Rural communities in the Peace Region of British Columbia as well as Newfoundland and Labrador will be the latest to benefit from high-speed Internet as part of the federal government’s Connecting Canadians program.The Peace Region Internet Society will receive up to $278,000 to connect nearly 2,000 households to faster Internet services, Bob Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River, announced in a news release.“With this new investment by the Government of Canada, residents of the Peace Region will now have faster, more reliable Internet access, allowing more of us the opportunity to...