Construction has started to connect 26 Alberta communities to high speed internet. These include Lesser Slave Lake area communities Kinuso, Joussard, Enilda, Heart River, Salt Prairie (north of Grouard), and Heart River.
This is part of a project jointly funded by the governments of Alberta and Canada.
A July 11 news release says, “From education to health care and agriculture to small business, connectivity will help Albertans interact with the global marketplace, innovate for location solutions and help diversify Alberta’s economy.”
The $96 million project will connect over 10,000 homes in 40 communities. Construction to connect the other 14 will follow this initial stage.
The news release predicts the following benefits:
Construction has started to connect 26 Alberta communities to high speed internet. These include Lesser Slave Lake area communities Kinuso, Joussard, Enilda, Heart River, Salt Prairie (north of Grouard), and Heart River.
This is part of a project jointly funded by the governments of Alberta and Canada.
A July 11 news release says, “From education to health care and agriculture to small business, connectivity will help Albertans interact with the global marketplace, innovate for location solutions and help diversify Alberta’s economy.”
The $96 million project will connect over 10,000 homes in 40 communities. Construction to connect the other 14 will follow this initial stage.
The news release predicts the following benefits:
- Up to $1.7 billion in annual GDP growth.
- Up to five per cent GDP growth in the agricultural sector resulting from adoption of agricultural technologies.
- Up to 40,000 Albertans without access to a primary health-care provider may have improved access to telehealth, and the cost to deliver those services will be reduced.
- More than 120,000 students will have improved access to remote education.
by Leader staff
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