UPDATED: 154 communities in coastal B.C. to see faster broadband; CityWest to help with subsea fibre

VANCOUVER – Over 150 communities along the entire British Columbia coast will receive improved high-speed Internet thanks to a joint federal-provincial investment of just over $45 million.The funding was announced Wednesday by Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, on behalf of ISED minister Navdeep Bains. Of the 154 communities, 44 First Nations will benefit.According to the announcement, $45.4 million will be invested in coastal British Columbia, with $22 million coming from the federal government’s Connect to Innovate program; $12 million from Indigenous Services Canada; and $11.4 million from the Government of British Columbia, through the Connecting British Columbia program.“Broadband Internet...