Minister O’Regan and Premier Ball to make high-speed Internet funding announcement in Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, December 29, 2017—The Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence—on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development—and the Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, will announce funding through the government’s Connect to Innovate program. The program, which supports bringing high-speed Internet services to Canadians living in rural and remote communities, will help Internet service providers bridge the digital divide in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Time: 10:30 a.m. (NST)

Location:
The Rooms
Third Floor Atrium
9 Bonaventure Avenue
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

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