Another day, and another announcement on expanding high speed internet from the federal government. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is spending $14 million to bring high-speed fibre Internet to Jade City and Good Hope Lake (Dease River) in B.C., as well as Upper Liard in the Yukon.
This funding, given to CityWest Cable and Telephone Corp. (owned by the City of Prince Rupert), will be used to build 250 km of new fibre lines, making Internet access faster and more reliable for people in these remote areas.
The project is part of the CRTC’s Broadband Fund, which started in 2019 to improve Internet and cellphone service in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities. So far, the fund has helped over 270 communities across Canada, connecting schools, health clinics, and other essential services.
“We are taking action to help ensure that all Canadians have access to high-quality communications services. The project announced today will have a positive impact on three communities in British Columbia and the Yukon. This will help improve access to health care and education, and create new economic opportunities,” said Vicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, CRTC, in yet another boilerplate statement.
The CRTC says it will continue funding more Internet projects in the coming months.
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