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Federal and provincial governments bring more broadband to BC

Briefs | 01/16/2024 6:28 pm EST
Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings speaks with reporters on March 27, 2023, after the Auditor General’s March 2023 reports are tabled in the House of Commons (photo Andrew Meade).

The governments of Canada and British Columbia have announced a joint outlay of $600,000 to roll out high-speed internet in that province. The move is part of a previously-announced agreement to invest $830 million to bring broadband to all parts of the province.

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