More communities in Quebec to receive faster Internet

BÉCANCOUR AND SAINT-HONORÉ, QC – Residents and businesses in 26 Quebec communities are next in line to receive improved high-speed Internet thanks to a joint federal-provincial investment.Five projects in the Centre-du-Québec region were selected under the Québec Branché program (French web page). These projects represent a total investment of $18,369,850, of which the Government of Quebec is contributing $5,645,909 and the Government of Canada is contributing $2,146,293.Bécancour Regional County Municipality, Bell Canada, Sogetel and Cogeco Connexion will receive the funding to provide broadband Internet services to 8,791 homes in 16 communities in Centre-du-Québec. Details are available here.In a separate announcement, 3,658...