Ottawa commits $96.8M to internet connections
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Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs Rebecca Chartrand on Monday announced more than $96.8 million in federal funding for a project by Winkler-based Valley Fiber Ltd. to bring high-speed internet access to communities across Manitoba.
The project will connect up to 7,875 households in more than 50 rural and remote sites.
The funding is provided through the Universal Broadband Fund, designed to ensure rural, remote and Indigenous communities have access to reliable high-speed internet.
Ottawa has committed to ensuring every household has access by 2030, and said Monday it is on track to meet its goal.
— Free Press staff