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NORTH BAY, ONTARIO, April 22, 2024 – The Federal Government of Canada and the Ontario Provincial Government understand the importance of high-quality internet access. In fact, both have set a target for 50/10 Mbps internet access – the Federal Government aiming for every household by 2030 and the Province of Ontario for every Ontario household…

NEWS RELEASE: GOVERNMENT OF CANADA INVESTS OVER $1.1 MILLION TO SUPPORT BRAODBAND, TECHNOLOGY AND WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS IN NORTHEASTER ONTARIO January 21, 2021 – North Bay, Ontario – Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario – FedNor (originally news release) Anthony Rota, Member of Parliament for Nipissing–Timiskaming, today announced Government of Canada investments totaling $1,110,810 for two projects…

Originally posted by Northern Ontario Business – January 19, 2024 Majority of rural, remote people left without high-speed internet, despite feds boasting of wide coverage, says Blue Sky NORTHERN ONTARIO — Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) has announced that the federal government is on track to provide Canadian households access to high-speed internet…

Last month we had the opportunity to sit down with Robert Price from Dairy Farmers of Ontario‘s Milk Producer magazine to discuss broadband challenges farmers in Ontario were experiencing. The full article is now available online and can be viewed by following the link below: https://issuu.com/milkproducer/docs/milk_producer_latesummer_web/18?    

originally posted by CIRA: https://www.cira.ca/blog/state-internet/how-three-canadian-communities-are-showcasing-ciras-internet-performance-test More and more Canadian communities are taking direct action to close the broadband connectivity gap and data on coverage can help a great deal. CIRA’s Internet Performance Test (IPT) provides accurate, granular and highly sortable data for communities to benchmark connectivity levels today and measure progress in the future. The…

Originally posted by Northern Ontario Business – June 13, 2023 By 2030, the federal government wants every Canadian household to have access to high-speed internet, while Ontario has set a similar goal by 2025. And while the feds maintain the average shows 91 per cent of Canadian households have access to fixed high-speed internet, that…

NORTH BAY, ONTARIO, May 31, 2023 – The Federal Government of Canada and the Ontario Provincial Government understand the importance of high-quality internet access. In fact, both have set a target for 50/10Mbps internet access – the Federal Government aiming for every household by 2030 and the Province of Ontario for every Ontario household by…

“For the many years that we have worked to expand Broadband in Northern Ontario, we have looked to the Province for help. This project is no different and with the support of the municipality and the Province, at a time where access to Broadband has never been more needed, we are grateful once again for…

ICT Partnerships to Connect Northern Ontario Businesses to Global Opportunities Originally posted on October 15, 2020: http://fednor.gc.ca/eic/site/fednor-fednor.nsf/eng/fn04596.html Relationships with Private Sector are Key Blue Sky‘s Project Manager Jeff Buell visits an Internet Service Provider to talk about expansion.Susan Church, Executive Director Blue Sky Economic Growth Corporation Northern Ontario’s Information and Communication Technology Networks (ICTNs) recognize…