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05/19/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/19/2022 15:58

The governments of Canada and British Columbia announce up to $108 million in funding to improve high-speed Internet and mobile connectivity

The governments of Canada and British Columbia announce up to $108 million in funding to improve high-speed Internet and mobile connectivity

From: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Backgrounder

Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with the Honourable Lisa Beare, British Columbia Minister of Citizens' Services, announced up to $108 million in combined federal and provincial funding to bring high-speed Internet access to up to 14,000 households and mobile connectivity to seven communities in rural British Columbia, including First Nations communities.

May 19, 2022 - Ottawa, Ontario

On May 19, 2022, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with the Honourable Lisa Beare, British Columbia Minister of Citizens' Services, announced up to $108 million in combined federal and provincial funding to bring high-speed Internet access and mobile connectivity to rural communities throughout British Columbia, including First Nations communities.

The communities that will benefit from improved Internet speeds include:

Communities that will benefit from improved Internet speeds
  • Appledale
  • Baynes Lake
  • Blaeberry
  • Boothroyd
  • Bridge River
  • Burton
  • Carrolls Landing
  • Cayoose Creek
  • Cheslatta Carrier Nation
  • Chetwynd
  • Crawford Bay
  • Danskin
  • Dease Lake
  • Decker Lake
  • Dokie Siding
  • Donald
  • Elko
  • Erie
  • Fauquier
  • Field
  • Fort Fraser
  • Fort Steele
  • Galiano Island
  • Gillies Bay
  • Gitwinksihlkw (Nisga'a Village of Gitwinksihlkw)
  • Grasmere
  • Grassy Plains
  • Hagwilget (Hagwilget Village)
  • Hall
  • Harrogate
  • Hills
  • Holberg
  • Iskut
  • Kanaka Bar
  • Keats Island
  • Kootenay Bay
  • Kragmont
  • Kyuquot (Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' First Nations)
  • Laxgalts'ap (Nisga'a Village of Laxgalts'ap)
  • Lebahdo
  • Lemon Creek
  • Lillooet
  • Lower Hat Creek 2 (Bonaparte)
  • Lytton
  • Mapes
  • Mahatta River
  • Mayook
  • Meadowbrook
  • Meadows
  • McLeod Lake
  • Nadleh Whuten
  • Nass Camp
  • Nee-Tahi-Buhn
  • Nelway
  • New Aiyansh (Nisga'a Village of New Aiyansh)
  • New Brighton
  • Nisga'a Village of Gingolx
  • New Hazelton
  • Nicomen
  • Nulki
  • Park Siding
  • Parson
  • Passmore
  • Pavilion (Ts'kw'aylaxw First Nation)
  • Perrys
  • Rosebery
  • Round Lake
  • Saik'uz First Nation
  • Saturna
  • Seton Lake
  • Seton Portage
  • Shalalth (Tsal'alh)
  • Silverton
  • Siska
  • Skin Tyee
  • Skookumchuck
  • Skuppah
  • Slocan Park
  • Southbank
  • South Shalalth
  • Spillimacheen
  • Spuzzum
  • Stellat'en First Nation
  • Summit Lake
  • Sweetwater
  • Ta Ta Creek
  • Tatalrose
  • Telegraph Cove
  • Tie Lake
  • T'it'q'et
  • Tobacco Plains
  • Ts'kw'aylaxw
  • Twidwell Bend
  • Upper Hat Creek 1 (Bonaparte)
  • Vallican
  • Van Anda
  • Wabi Hill
  • Walkers
  • Wardner
  • Wet'suwet'en Village (Wet'suwet'en First Nation)
  • Winlaw
  • Winter Harbour
  • Wynndel
  • Xaxli'p
  • Ymir

The communities that will benefit from improved mobile connectivity include:

communities that will benefit from improved mobile connectivity
  • Gitwinksihlkw (Nisga'a Village of Gitwinksihlkw)
  • Laxgalts'ap (Nisga'a Village of Laxgalts'ap)
  • Nass Camp
  • New Aiyansh (Nisga'a Village of New Aiyansh)
  • Nisga'a Village of Gingolx
  • Nooaitch
  • Shackan