Feds and province partner with Telus for massive Thompson-Okanagan rural internet upgrade
Telus will build the network, which is set to connect nearly 4,000 households and support emergency response, learning and local business.
- On Wednesday, Services Minister Diana Gibson announced a $63 million joint investment to bring high-speed fibre-optic internet to nearly 4,000 households across 50 rural and Indigenous communities in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
- This initiative is part of a larger $830 million framework agreement between the federal and provincial governments, designed to bridge the digital divide in areas where geographic isolation has historically limited access to reliable internet.
- Thompson Nicola Regional District Area director Doug Haughton said, "This is one of the most meaningful infrastructure developments I have seen," while Vernon-Lumby MLA Harwinder Sandhu emphasized the project's benefits for rural residents.
- Completion of the network is expected by the end of 2029, with the project strengthening digital foundations for remote health care, emergency response, and local business operations across the 50 participating communities.
- Expanding connectivity is fundamental for every British Columbian, as Marissa Nobauer, a Telus director, called the project a "generational investment that will continue to grow in the coming years.
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High-speed internet coming to 4,000 rural homes in B.C. - Creston Valley Advance
High-speed internet is coming to 50 rural and Indigenous communities in the Thompson Okanagan region. Soon. B.C. Minister of Citizens’ Services, Diana Gibson, was in Vernon Wednesday, June 10, at Civic Memorial Park to announce the provincial and federal governments will invest $63 million as part of a larger investment to extend fibre-optic internet to as many as 4,000 households in the region. The new fibre will connect communities like Falkla…
High-speed internet coming to 4,000 rural homes in B.C. - Northern Sentinel
High-speed internet is coming to 50 rural and Indigenous communities in the Thompson Okanagan region. Soon. B.C. Minister of Citizens’ Services, Diana Gibson, was in Vernon Wednesday, June 10, at Civic Memorial Park to announce the provincial and federal governments will invest $63 million as part of a larger investment to extend fibre-optic internet to as many as 4,000 households in the region. The new fibre will connect communities like Falkla…
Penticton Western News
High-speed internet coming to 4,000 rural homes in B.C.
High-speed internet is coming to 50 rural and Indigenous communities in the Thompson Okanagan region. Soon. B.C. Minister of Citizens’ Services, Diana Gibson, was in Vernon Wednesday, June 10, at Civic Memorial Park to announce the provincial and federal governments will invest $63 million as part of a larger investment to extend fibre-optic internet to as many as 4,000 households in the region. The new fibre will connect communities like Falkla…
Feds and province partner with Telus for massive Thompson-Okanagan rural internet upgrade
A massive $63 million joint government investment is coming to the Thompson-Okanagan to bring high-speed fibre-optic internet to nearly 4,000 households across 50 rural and Indigenous communities.
Salmon Arm Observer
Sicamous Eagle Valley NewsRural high-speed internet coming to 4,000 homes in Okanagan, Thompson region
High-speed internet is coming to 50 rural and Indigenous communities in the Thompson Okanagan region. Soon. B.C. Minister of Citizens’ Services, Diana Gibson, was in Vernon Wednesday, June 10, at Civic Memorial Park to announce the provincial and federal governments will invest $63 million as part of a larger investment to extend fibre-optic internet to as many as 4,000 households in the Thompson Okanagan. The new fibre will connect communities …
Province, feds to expand internet connectivity to rural Thompson-Okanagan communities
KAMLOOPS — The provincial and federal governments are providing funding to expand fibre internet connectivity for rural communities in the Thompson-Okanagan region. $63 million in funding from the two governments will be paid to Telus to construct a new fibre-optic network serving 3,959 households in 50 communities. “High-speed internet is essential infrastructure for people to learn, work, connect, access health care and grow their businesses, …
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