Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $61 million to bring high-speed internet access to more than 16,000 homes in Ontario

March 03, 2023

Infrastructure

On March 3, 2023, the governments of Canada and Ontario announced over $61 million in combined federal and provincial funding for Bell Canada, the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre and Keewaytinook Okimakanak to bring high-speed internet access to more than 16,000 homes in rural Ontario.

The communities that will benefit from this project include:

Internet service providerCommunities
Bell CanadaCentral Patricia, Ear Falls, Madsen, Pickle Lake
Bell CanadaBeardmore (Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek), Charlton, Earlton, Englehart, Geraldton, Holtyre, Hornepayne, Iroquois Falls, Larder Lake, Latchford, Little Longlac, Longlac, Manitouwadge, Matheson, Monteith, Nellie Lake, Porquis Junction, Ramore, Thornloe, Tomstown, Val Gagné, Virginiatown
Bell CanadaCallander, East Ferris, Hornell Heights, Nipissing, Nipissing Beach, Nipissing Junction, Powassan, North Bay, Trout Creek
Celerity Telecom in partnership with Northwestern Ontario Innovation CentreIgnace
K-Net in partnership with Keewaytinook OkimakanakFrenchman’s Head, Kejick Bay, Whitefish Bay
Tbaytel in partnership with Northwestern Ontario Innovation CentreAmethyst Harbour, Gillies, Gorham, Hymers, Jelly, Kakabeka Falls, Millar, Moose Hill, O’Connor, Rosslyn Village, Wild Goose