York Region-owned fibre network gets $48 million

YORK REGION, ONT. – A corporation owned by the regional municipality of York is getting $48 million in federal and provincial funding to provide high-speed internet access to 3,800 homes in 31 communities, according to a Thursday announcement. The YorkNet corporation, established in 2017, is using existing unlit fibre to drive connectivity in the region. “Through our own dark-fibre network, operated and managed by YorkNet, we are building an affordable, reliable and sustainable network across York Region that also supports our regional operations,” Wayne Emmerson, York Region chairman and CEO, said in a press release. “These generous contributions will help...