WJBTN and KNET working with First Nations partners and Ontario gov’t to upgrade community networks

Posted on April 4, 2018 by brianbeaton

From https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/rural-and-northern-internet-service-gets-nearly-10m-boost-882253 Rural and northern Internet service gets nearly $10M boost Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation announces funding to improve Internet capacity in both rural Thunder Bay area and Far North communities like Fort Severn First Nation. by: Matt Vis Fort Severn First Nation Chief Paul Burke speaks at a Tuesday, April 3, 2018 news conference to[…]

Indigenous-led transmission project to connect 16 remote First Nations communities to provincial power grid

Posted on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 by brianbeaton

from https://www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada/news/2018/03/historic-indigenous-led-transmission-project-to-connect-16-remote-first-nations-communities-to-provincial-power-grid.html This construction project will include a First Nation owned fibre optic cable to support local community networks. Historic Indigenous-led transmission project to connect 16 remote First Nations communities to provincial power grid From Indigenous Services Canada March 22, 2018 – Thunder Bay, ON – Department of Indigenous Services Canada Access to electricity is key to[…]

ISED gives telecom industry millions to develop 5G-enabled technologies along Ontario-Quebec “corridor”

Posted on March 20, 2018 by brianbeaton

New Canadian partnership in next-generation wireless technology News release From Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Industry-led partnership with the governments of Canada, Ontario and Quebec to develop 5G-enabled technologies March 19, 2018 – Ottawa ON Imagine a world where you start off the day right because your refrigerator has tracked how much food you have and[…]

ISED funds telecom infrastructure to reach rural and remote Indigenous communities in Alberta

Posted on March 15, 2018 by brianbeaton

From https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2018/03/rural-and-remote-communities-in-alberta-will-benefit-from-faster-internet.html Rural and remote communities in Alberta will benefit from faster Internet News release From Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Residents in 39 communities to get access to new or faster Internet through $22.5-million investment March 15, 2018 – Calgary, Alberta Internet access serves as more than just a convenience; it is an essential means by[…]

First Nation Communities in Southwestern Ontario Call for Better Broadband

Posted on January 26, 2018January 26, 2018 by robmcmahon

First Nation Communities in Southwestern Ontario Call for Better Broadband Beausoleil First Nation, Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, Saugeen First Nation, and Six Nations of the Grand River have become members of SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT). These valuable additions mean that SWIFT now represents the combined connectivity interests[…]

44 remote & rural First Nations to get faster internet in B.C. – fund announcement

Posted on January 20, 2018 by brianbeaton

Rural and remote communities in coastal British Columbia will benefit from faster internet News Release, Vancouver Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Through a combined investment of $45.4 million, the Government of Canada, in partnership with the Government of British Columbia, is bringing new or improved high-speed internet to 154 rural and remote communities, enabling residents to get[…]

First Nations in Manitoba building community-owned fibre networks

Posted on January 9, 2018 by brianbeaton

From ISED News Release More than 100 rural communities in Manitoba will benefit from faster Internet $83.9 million will improve high-speed Internet coverage in the province, allowing residents to get online faster January 9, 2018 – Winnipeg, Manitoba The Government of Canada is helping close the connectivity gap in Manitoba through a combined investment of $83.9 million[…]

Public funds for Bell Canada to build their fibre network into rural First Nations

Posted on October 10, 2017 by brianbeaton

From https://www.canada.ca/en/innovation-science-economic-development/news/2017/10/bridging_the_digitaldivideinsixnorthwesternontariocommunities.html Bridging the digital divide in six northwestern Ontario communities News Release From Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Over $4 million from the Government of Canada will improve high-speed Internet coverage from Stratton to Kejick October 10, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Canadians in six northwestern Ontario communities will[…]

Building Community WiFi in Maskwacis, AB

Posted on August 29, 2017February 27, 2019 by robmcmahon

Members of Maskwacis First Nation in Alberta can now access free WiFi, thanks to the efforts of local tech entrepreneur Bruce Buffalo. Visit the website for Mamawapowin Technology Society Bruce has developed a system that offers four free access points in his community. Community members can connect to the network through a web-based gateway, which[…]

Northwest Territories take First Mile approach to fibre construction

Posted on June 11, 2017 by brianbeaton

From http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/mackenzie-valley-fibre-line-northwest-territories-1.4155770 Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link brings opportunities, challenges to N.W.T. $82-million, 1,200-km fibre optic line to increase internet speeds in communities across the territory By Mike Gibbins, CBC News Posted: Jun 11, 2017 12:51 PM CT Last Updated: Jun 11, 2017 2:23 PM CT Map showing the route of the Mackenzie Valley fibre optic line. A[…]