Telus announces $28M investment in Quebec communities

HAVRE-SAINT-PIERRE and RIMOUSKI – Telus today announced $8 million and $20 million private investments in the North Shore and Lower St. Lawrence regions of Quebec respectively. The $8 million investment in the North Shore region will bring Telus’ PureFibre and 5G networks to the Innu community of Ekuanitshit as well as the municipalities of Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan and Port-Menier, a press release says. “This investment is paired with nearly $3 million from the Canadian and Quebec governments as part of the Operation High Speed program (Éclair I component), and will bridge the digital divide by fostering digital innovation in local businesses, stopping...