SaskTel, FlexNetworks to help connect 30 rural communities with new or faster broadband

REGINA - Thirty rural communities and up to 163 institutions in Saskatchewan will receive access to high-speed or faster Internet through a $21.6-million investment led by Federal Government’s rural broadband program Connect to Innovate.The Connect to Innovate program will contribute $12.6 million and $9 million will be provided by the applicants, says Friday’s announcement made by Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on behalf of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains."For rural communities in Saskatchewan, digital investment through the Connect to Innovate program enhances opportunities for residents of all ages”, said Minster Goodale, in the announcement. ...