SaskTel infiNET service now connecting Whitecap Dakota First Nation

SASKATOON and REGINA – Whitecap Dakota First Nation (WDFN) announced today the entire community now has access to fibre-optic broadband with the launch of SaskTel infiNET service. This includes over 200 households, the local health centre, band office, business park and more. This announcement follows “the conclusion of a collaborative project funded by the Government of Canada, and the Government of Saskatchewan,” a press release says. The federal government contributed $1.1 million to the project through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program and the province contributed $378,750. WDFN, located south of Saskatoon, is the first Indigenous community in the province...