FMCC responds to CRTC consultation regarding potential barriers to the deployment of broadband-capable networks in underserved areas in Canada
Press Release December 7, 2021 CRTC 2019-406 CRTC invited interested parties to identify barriers that ISPs and communities face in building new facilities or accessing existing facilities, and how these…
Province Signs Contribution Agreement with Xplornet Communications Inc. To Start Network Build
Press Release November 30, 2021 Ensuring Manitobans Have Access to Reliable Broadband Services: Helwer The Manitoba government has signed a contribution agreement with Xplornet Communications Inc. to provide broadband services…
Digital Technology Supercluster announces virtual clean-energy training platform for First Nations communities
Press Release Vancouver, British Columbia [November 30, 2021] – In partnership with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Siemens Canada, and Denesoline Corporation (Łutsël K’é Dene First Nation’s wholly-owned…
Digital Technology Supercluster Investing in Coastal First Nations
Press Release November 16, 2021 Coast Salish Territory, Vancouver, BC – The Digital Technology Supercluster has announced its investment in the Coastal First Nations Connectivity (CFNC) Network project. Led by…
New orientation program focuses on IT training, careers
Press Release ST. JOHN’S, NL – A new program at College of the North Atlantic (CNA) is focused on underrepresented groups with the aim to eradicate barriers to post-secondary education…
Cable-laying ship brings better connectivity to people along B.C.’s coast
Press Release Oct. 29, 2021 Cable-laying ship brings better connectivity to people along B.C.’s coast CAMPBELL RIVER – Nearly 140 coastal communities can say “their ship has come in,” thanks…
Helping Alberta businesses go digital
Press Release The Digital Economy Program will provide small businesses with free support as they grow and manage their businesses through technology. The Government of Alberta is investing $10 million…
Ontario Expanding High-Quality, Accessible Virtual Learning
Press Release Province’s call for proposals in partnership with eCampusOntario will help students increase their skills and create fulfilling careers October 28, 2021 TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing…
Canada’s connectivity gap leaving rural, remote, and Indigenous communities further behind: New report
Press Release October 28, 2021 Many people in rural and remote regions of Canada are still unable to access essential services online and struggle to thrive in an increasingly connected…
Launch of Family Services NU mobile app
Press Release A new mobile app has been launched by Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre (QHRC), with support from the Department of Family Services, to assist members of Nunavut’s family services…
