Internet

The federal government and Alberta have announced an investment of over $112 million to expand high-speed internet to rural areas of the province. The funding will bring high-speed internet to over 22,500 households ($4,977/home) in 166 rural and remote communites across the province, including 3,400 Indigenous households. "We all know that Internet is no longer...

The federal government and British Columbia announced on Tuesday it will spend over $37 million to expand high-speed internet in rural areas in the province. Funding will see 14 projects bring high-speed internet to over 7,500 households ($4,933/home), with 1,320 of these being Indigenous. One of the projects will bring cellular service to a roadway...

The federal government and B.C. have announced over $600,000 in combined funding for two CityWest projects aimed at bringing high-speed Internet to over 140 households in the communities of sḵelhp (formerly Saltery Bay) and Lund in British Columbia. "Reliable Internet is not a luxury—it is a necessity. Our government has made a historic commitment to...

Rural communities in the Columbia Basin area of British Columbia are set to benefit from enhanced connectivity, as the federal government and the province have pledged over $58 million to expand high-speed Internet to these areas. Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and person in charge of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Lisa...

The federal and Ontario governments are collaborating to bring high-speed internet access to underserved and unserved communities throughout the province, as yet another announcement was made this week. Both governments said $2.4 million in joint federal-provincial funding would be allocated to Cogeco Connexion. This funding aims to provide high-speed internet access to approximately 299 homes...

According to a government-commissioned report, Canada's wireless prices went down by an average of 2.6% across all service levels during 2022

According to OpenMedia, "poor decisions" made by the CRTC and Minister Champagne have fostered an environment where smaller competitors cannot survive

Sometimes, Members of Parliament can work together, especially when it seemingly benefits voters (or when there's public outrage). According to The Canadian Press, taxpayers will no longer have to pay for the home internet bills of their MPs. The Liberals and Conservatives both agreed to axe members from having taxpayers foot home internet as an...

According to the Pew Research Center study, 95% of adult Canadians reported using the internet on a computer or smartphone last year, compared to 68% in 2002

The federal government is on track to grow this number to 98% by 2026 and 100% by 2030, largely thanks to the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF)

"The federal government says its proposed policy direction is a win for consumers and smaller ISPs, but it is not," said TekSavvy.

The federal government and B.C. announced a new investment to expand high-speed internet in the province.