Telus invests $14 million in Northern Vancouver Island fibre build

PORT HARDY, BC — Telus has invested $14 million to build out a fibre optic network in Northern Vancouver Island, allowing residents, businesses, healthcare facilities and schools to access dramatically faster, higher-capacity Internet and data connections.The fibre network will also enable Telus to enhance wireless service in the area, by providing the capacity needed to upgrade existing sites to 4G LTE. Telus said in a press release that it expects to complete the wireless upgrades within the next year.The new infrastructure runs 150 kilometres through part of the traditional territories of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nations from the Sayward Junction to Port...