Rogers brings Xfinity internet to B.C.’s Southern Gulf Islands via undersea fibre

Rogers announced Wednesday it has completed a $10-million project using an undersea fibre line to connect the Southern Gulf Islands to mainland British Columbia, enabling it to deliver Xfinity internet service to 3,000 homes and businesses on Pender, Mayne and Galiano Islands. “We are committed to bringing the best communications and entertainment experiences to customers across the country,” Bret Leech, Rogers’s president of residential, said in a press release. “Now residents on the Southern Gulf Islands can use Rogers Xfinity, Canada’s most reliable internet, to stream, make video calls and more.” Customers on the three islands, located off Vancouver Island, can now...