OTTAWA – The federal government today announced funding of $6.9 million for Valley Fiber Limited and $794,000 for High Speed Crow to bring new or improved high-speed Internet access and capacity to 16 communities, including a First Nation community, in rural Manitoba.
In addition to the Government of Canada investment, Valley Fiber, Winkler, Man., is contributing $2.3 million and High Speed Crow, Lockport, Man., is contributing $264,640, bringing the total investment to just over $10 million.
The federal funds comes from the Connect to Innovate program and this funding will go to connect the tiny communities of Aubigny, Brunkild, Bristol, Friedensfeld, Greenland, Homewood, La Salle, Mctavish, New Bothwell, Otterburne, Sanford, Silver Plains, Saint Malo, Ste. Agathe, Sperling and Brokenhead Ojibway Nation.
