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ispeed, Swift, Telus to connect 3,300 homes in B.C. to high-speed Internet

OTTAWA – The federal government today announced over $5 million in funding to bring high-speed Internet to over 3,300 households in British Columbia. This announcement is part of the $830-million partnership between the federal and B.C. governments announced in March to support projects improving access to high-speed Internet in rural, remote and Indigenous communities across the province. ispeed Communications has been selected to connect Coldstream, Deep Creek, Grindrod, Hullcar, Okanagan and Spallumcheen (Splatsin). Swift Internet was selected to connect Arrow Creek, Canyon, Kingsgate, Kitchener, Kuskonook, Lister, Moyie, Sanca, Twin Bays, West Creston, Wynndel and Yahk. And Telus was selected to...