Ontario receives broadband funding for three more projects

THUNDER BAY, ON – Three additional projects in Ontario have been conditionally approved for funding under the 'Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians' program.Friday’s announcement said that the projects will bring broadband to 4,000 additional households in the areas of Beaucage, Chisholm, Rutherglen, Nipissing, West Nipissing, Sundrige, Strong, Markstay, Warren, Estair, Wahnapitei, Skerryvore, Shawanaga, Bell Lake, Bonfield, McDougall, McMurrich, Armour, Cochrane District, Oliver-Paipoonge, Fort William, Neebing, and Township of Shuniah. Galaxy Broadband Communications, Spectrum Telecom Group Ltd. / Blue Sky Economic Growth Corp. and TBay Tel / Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre were named to share in the $5.5 million investment.“This government’s...