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More cell connectivity means safer travel on Highway 14
May 4, 2023 VICTORIA – People travelling from Sooke to Port Renfrew will have cellular service with the completion of seven new cell towers, bringing connectivity for residents, workers and visitors. The Province invested nearly $5 million in the project led by Rogers Communications, which invested $695,000. The project is bringing cellular service to this […]
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The First Nations Technology Council Welcomes New CEO
April 25, 2023 (Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C.) – The First Nations Technology Council, an Indigenous-led non-profit that serves all First Nations across British Columbia, announced Natiea Vinson as the new Chief Executive Officer. Vinson will guide the organization and its mandates into the future. “The Technology Council’s Board of Directors […]
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Free, accessible data will help communities manage, adapt, plan
April 13, 2023 VICTORIA – B.C. communities can look forward to high-quality data to support effective and informed decision-making on the planning and management of wildfires, landslides, floods and other natural events. The Province is investing more than $38 million in a new program over the next six years to collect light distance and ranging […]
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High-speed internet services expanded for Coldwater Indian Band
COLDWATER 1 – People in more than 120 households in the First Nations community of Coldwater 1 near Merritt now have access to high-speed internet services with the installation of new infrastructure. “Building a stronger, more sustainable economy begins with empowering rural, remote and Indigenous communities with better access to the digital world,” said Lisa Beare, […]
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British Columbians will get better highway cell coverage
March 21, 2023 VICTORIA – The Province is supporting new cellular projects that will enable better safety for travellers along key transportation routes across British Columbia. “Access to cellular coverage is important when on the road, especially when travelling through remote and rural areas,” said Lisa Beare, Minister of Citizens’ Services. “With the Province’s investment […]
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High-speed internet access coming to remote Gitanyow, Stewart
March 16, 2023 GITANYOW – The Province is investing as much as $3 million toward a project to bring reliable, high-speed internet access to more than 500 households in the rural, remote and Indigenous communities of Gitanyow and Stewart in northwestern B.C. The Algyax Anuuhlx (Talking Drums) project will be built and operated by Meziadin […]
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Lite Access Technologies Reports Q1 2023 Financial Results – Revenues up 37%
Vancouver, British Columbia. LITE ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: LTE)(OTC: LTCCF), a world leader in the fibre optic products and advanced installation methodologies, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2022. The financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) can be viewed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. […]
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High-speed internet services expanded for more Cariboo communities
Jan. 20, 2023 150 MILE HOUSE – More than 1,300 households in six more communities in the Cariboo now have access to high-speed internet services with the installation of new connectivty infrastructure. “Rural communities are an essential part of the Province’s economic engine. With the completion of this project, people in these six communities in […]
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Access to high-speed internet on the way for six more Indigenous communities
Jan. 19, 2023 CHILLIWACK – Construction has begun on a fibre-to-the-home project that will bring access to high-speed internet to more than 500 households in six Indigenous communities: Sqwá (Skwah) First Nation’s Skwah 4 and Skwali 3; Cook’s Ferry Indian Band’s Entlqwekkinh19 and Kloklowuck 7; Squamish Nation’s Cheakamus 11; and Upper Nicola Band’s Nicola Lake 1. “We […]
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The First Nations Technology Council releases new report with findings to increase Indigenous leadership in tech – IT World Canada
January 13, 2023 The First Nations Technology Council (FNTC) has released a report with findings aimed to increase Indigenous leadership in tech. The Indigenous Leadership in Technology: Understanding Access and Opportunities in BC Report (ILIT) provides regionally-specific data that prioritizes Indigenous rights, and suggests recommended actions for industry and governments as they respond to reconciliation. […]
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