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Feds funnel $141 million into broadband for rural Saskatchewan

| 07/24/2026 2:10 pm EDT

Feds funnel $141 million into broadband for rural Saskatchewan

The federal government is continuing its string of broadband funding announcements – this time in Saskatchewan. On Friday, Buckley Belanger (Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River, Sask.), secretary of state for rural development, announced $141 million in federal...

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Feds pump $1.89 million into Indigenous broadcasting in Saskatchewan

| 07/09/2026 1:20 pm EDT

Feds pump $1.89 million into Indigenous broadcasting in Saskatchewan

The federal government is giving northern Saskatchewan’s Indigenous radio and TV broadcasting sector a $1.89 million injection over the next two years. The funding is...

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Finishing strong: how will Ottawa complete the ‘last mile’ of internet access?

| 06/08/2026 6:05 am EDT

Feds ‘on track’ to connect every household to high-speed internet by 2030, as critics point to gaps in rural and Northern Canada

In the long-distance running world, there’s a saying for people who have...

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Feds, B.C. spend $236 million to expand broadband access on West Coast

| 05/29/2026 3:57 pm EDT

Feds, B.C. spend $236 million to expand broadband access on West Coast

Federal officials introduced the latest investment in a recent string of...

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Universal Broadband Fund will not be renewed as Canada approaches connectivity goal: industry source

| 05/27/2026 7:30 am EDT

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Ottawa will not renew its multi-billion dollar...

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Telesat-Northwestel partnership to bring high-speed internet to every Nunavut community by 2029

| 04/02/2026 2:19 pm EDT

Telesat-Northwestel partnership to bring high-speed internet to every Nunavut community by 2029

Each of Nunavut’s 25 communities are set to...

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Push for improved cell connectivity crosses party lines

| 03/26/2026 3:12 pm EDT

Wireless data essential tool for study of urban recovery from pandemic

The fight for better cell service in rural and remote areas is continuing, with several MPs sponsoring petitions that call on the government to improve wireless connectivity in those regions. Fresh from introducing a private member’s bill on spectrum management, Liberal...

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