Nova Scotia to invest nearly $11M in county for high-speed internet

PICTOU COUNTY – Nova Scotia is investing $10.6 million into a Pictou County internet project to power more than 4,700 homes and businesses, a Tuesday press release said. The money will be provided through the Nova Scotia Internet Funding Trust and will go to the fibre project that is expected to cost $53 million. The federal government in December committed up to $31 million to the project from the Universal Broadband Fund. “The Nova Scotia Internet Funding Trust shares our commitment to provide Nova Scotians with high-speed internet access,” said Community Services Minister Karla MacFarlane, MLA for Pictou West, on...