Monday, August 24, 2026
Undersea cabling project to bring fibre internet to Nova Scotia islands
Build Nova Scotia announced that more than 180 homes and businesses on Big and Little Tancook islands off the coast of Chester will soon be…
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CIB and partners to invest $165M to expand broadband service in Manitoba
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Valley Fiber Ltd. (Valley Fiber) have formalized their agreement to expand high-speed internet service in rural Manitoba. Under the terms of…
B.C. to connect Haida Gwaii communities with new subsea fibre-optic link
The Government of British Columbia announced an investment, through Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT), in a new subsea fibre-optic cable to enhance the resiliency of…
Manitoba, Nunavut sign MOU to establish economic and energy corridor
The governments of Manitoba and Nunavut announced the support for a proposal to establish a strategic economic and energy corridor between Manitoba and Nunavut. The…
Canada and NWT invest in the nation’s most northerly fibre optic link
The governments of Canada and the Northwest Territories announced a joint investment of more than $19.7 million for the construction of a fibre optic line…
Manitoba to provide broadband services to northern communities
The Manitoba government has signed a contribution agreement with Xplornet Communications Inc. to provide broadband services to nearly 30 First Nations and approximately 350 rural…
Manitoba looks to expand broadband service
The Manitoba government is looking to jumpstart broadband availability in rural and northern communities by making use of the vast fibre-optic network that Manitobans have…
SWIFT issues RFP for broadband network
SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) has taken an important step forward with the launch of its first in a series of upcoming Request for Proposals…