Starlink

• Ford doesn’t regret ending Starlink contract, even with Ontario missing broadband target

  Earlier this year, the premier said he was ending a $100 million deal for Elon Musk's satellite internet service to hit back at tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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  Nov 5
  
• Ontario won’t meet rural broadband target, partly due to cancelling Starlink deal

  The province launched a plan to connect every household in Ontario to high-speed broadband in 2021, promising even the most remote communities would have access before 2026.

  Politics

  Oct 31
  
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• Ford government agrees to fee cancelling $100M deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink

  Ontario won't officially say how much the fee it agreed to pay Starlink amounted to. One source said it was substantially less than the full contract but 'not zero.'

  Politics

  Jul 30
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• ‘Not going back’: Ford will cancel Starlink-Ontario deal even if tariffs are lifted

  On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump slapped 25 per cent tariffs on the vast majority of Canadian imports, sparking a growing trade war between the two neighbouring countries.

  Politics

  Mar 5
• Ford government inks $100M deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink system

  Premier Doug Ford's government has signed a $100-million deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to deliver high-speed internet to remote residents in rural and northern Ontario.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2024
• WestJet will soon offer some travellers free Wi-Fi on flights

  Some WestJet travellers will soon be able to stay connected on their flights, as the airline is planning to offer customers free in-flight Wi-Fi.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2024
• Remote Amazon tribe hooked on the internet, thanks to Elon Musk’s Starlink

  Though most of the world has had decades to grapple with the repercussions of the internet, tribes living in the Amazon's Indigenous villages are playing catch-up.

  Trending

  Jun 5, 2024
• Alberta latest province to bring Starlink high-speed internet to some rural areas

  The Alberta government announced Thursday it will be providing Starlink hardware rebates for Albertans who live in two rural areas on the southern border of the province.

  Consumer

  Nov 16, 2023
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• N.W.T. wildfires destroy town of Enterprise, threaten Yellowknife: ‘Everything I loved in life is gone’

  One of the many communities in the N.W.T. grappling with fires is the capital city of Yellowknife, where residents are preparing to flee if necessary.

  Fire

  Aug 16, 2023
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• Xplore to offer faster rural satellite internet, alternative to Starlink after Jupiter 3 launch

  The company said the technology will provide a homegrown alternative to high-speed internet service offered to rural Canadians through SpaceX's Starlink low-earth orbit satellites.

  Consumer

  Jul 31, 2023