Telus extends wireless service to BC’s Highway 3

OSOYOOS, B.C. – Telus said Thursday that it has invested $5 million to build five new wireless sites along Highway 3, bringing wireless service to approximately 105 kilometers of highway and the communities of Kitchener, Yahk, Lumberton, Bridesville and Curzon.The project is part of the 10-year Connecting British Columbia Agreement that Telus signed with the province of B.C. in 2011. Under the terms of the agreement, Telus will invest to connect more than 1,700 kilometres of unconnected highways with wireless service.“We recognize the growing demand for wireless services while on the road, particularly in Okanagan areas that may be impacted...