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BC and Canada announce funding to improve high speed internet in rural communities

Ottawa and BC have announced a funding boost to improve high-speed internet and mobile connectivity in rural communities. 

A news release said that up to $108 million in combined funding will be available which would bring high-speed internet access to up to 14,000 households. 

Communities and First Nations  within the Northwest are included in this funding.

Additionally, the projects are a part of an existing agreement between the province and Canada  that would invest up to $830 million to provide all residents in rural, remote and Indigenous communities with internet access. 

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Communities within the Bulkley Valley and Lakes  involved with this funding include:

  • Decker Lake
  • Fort Fraser
  • Grassy Plains
  • Hagwilget
  • New Hazelton
  • Round Lake 
  • Wet’suwet’en Village

BC and Canada added that projects under the agreement will be announced over the coming months.

Additionally, Canada is working toward 100% of Canadians having access to high speed internet by 2030 with B.C’s target by 2027.

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Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman
News Reporter Lindsay joined the MyBulkleyLakesNow news team in 2019. She was born and raised in Cambridge, Ontario where she then moved to Toronto to complete Journalism school at Humber College where she graduated in 2017. Lindsay started her news journey at 680 News- Toronto's largest talk radio station. Lindsay then moved on to 680 News, where she was an audio editor. She has always loved the idea of living in British Columbia since she was a teenager and was excited to make the to move out to Smithers, BC to branch out her journalism skills. In Lindsay's spare time she is usually relaxing with her two cats and in the warmer months going on hikes with her friends and partner.

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