Ontario investing $1B over 6 years for broadband, cellular improvements
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Ontario investing $1B over 6 years for broadband, cellular improvements
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00:54 | August 21, 2026
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01:55 | July 6, 2026
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Ford says Billy Bishop Airport expansion ‘very popular’ despite poor numbers in recent poll
01:48 | June 23, 2026
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Peterborough remains a key stop as Alto adds Kingston as potential stop on high-speed rail route
02:13 | June 23, 2026
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Peterborough slashes development charges in half over next three years
02:20 | June 16, 2026
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Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed
00:39 | June 11, 2026
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02:13 | June 2, 2026
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02:00 | May 29, 2026
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01:58 | May 14, 2026
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01:27 | April 16, 2026
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Faculty unions ‘blindsided’ by merger plans for Fleming, St. Lawrence Colleges
02:10 | April 13, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 2026
21:50 | April 7, 2026
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01:56 | April 7, 2026
Ontario investing $1B over 6 years for broadband, cellular improvements
Description
November 4, 2020
It was a major announcement for the future of reliable broadband internet for rural Ontario.
Premier Doug Ford announcing in Minden on Wednesday, nearly $1 billion in funding over the next six years to expand broadband and cell phone service to rural communities.
Mark Giunta reports.
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Ontario investing $1B over 6 years for broadband, cellular improvements02:05 | November 4, 2020 -
One City Peterborough cleanup team pilot project focuses on downtown streets02:01 | 3 hours ago -
Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief02:17 | August 31, 2026 -
Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.00:46 | August 28, 2026 -
Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America02:14 | August 28, 2026 -
Peterborough businesses prepare for impact of Canadian counter-tariffs in trade war with U.S.02:00 | August 26, 2026 -
‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada01:55 | August 25, 2026 -
Peterborough businesses brace for Canada-U.S. trade war02:16 | August 24, 2026 -
Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations02:17 | August 24, 2026 -
Ontario invests $9.8M for new millwright training centre in Port Hope00:54 | August 21, 2026 -
Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026 -
Youth learn about trades at Skills Ontario camp at Fleming College in Peterborough01:59 | August 13, 2026 -
Downtown Peterborough businesses find innovative ways to stay in the game02:04 | August 7, 2026 -
Peterborough resident forms new tenant union in city to help protect renters01:54 | July 31, 2026 -
Carney ‘absolutely’ misled Canadians on Gordie Howe International Bridge revenue deal: Scheer04:11 | July 23, 2026 -
‘We can’t keep rolling over for Donald Trump’: Canada’s premiers oppose new U.S. tariffs03:31 | July 22, 2026 -
Peterborough receives $1.65M for exceeding housing build target in 202501:09 | July 16, 2026 -
Woodward to relocate aviation systems manufacturing facility in Peterborough to Poland in August 202700:59 | July 14, 2026 -
Curve Lake First Nation marks opening of aquaponics facility01:15 | July 9, 2026 -
Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route01:55 | July 6, 2026 -
Ford says Billy Bishop Airport expansion ‘very popular’ despite poor numbers in recent poll01:48 | June 23, 2026 -
Peterborough remains a key stop as Alto adds Kingston as potential stop on high-speed rail route02:13 | June 23, 2026 -
Peterborough slashes development charges in half over next three years02:20 | June 16, 2026 -
Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed00:39 | June 11, 2026 -
FIFA non-compliant with Ontario ticket resale law02:13 | June 2, 2026 -
Peterborough city council defers decision on additional winter shelter program02:00 | May 29, 2026 -
Spotlight on Peterborough staff during National Public Works Week03:05 | May 20, 2026 -
Honda indefinitely suspends Ontario EV plant plan01:58 | May 14, 2026 -
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026 -
Faculty unions ‘blindsided’ by merger plans for Fleming, St. Lawrence Colleges02:10 | April 13, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026 -
New emergency shelter opens in Lindsay as an ‘integrated care hub’01:56 | April 7, 2026
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Ontario investing $1B over 6 years for broadband, cellular improvements02:05 | November 4, 2020
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One City Peterborough cleanup team pilot project focuses on downtown streets02:01 | 3 hours ago
-
Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief02:17 | August 31, 2026
-
Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.00:46 | August 28, 2026
-
Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America02:14 | August 28, 2026
-
Peterborough businesses prepare for impact of Canadian counter-tariffs in trade war with U.S.02:00 | August 26, 2026
-
‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada01:55 | August 25, 2026
-
Peterborough businesses brace for Canada-U.S. trade war02:16 | August 24, 2026
-
Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations02:17 | August 24, 2026
-
Ontario invests $9.8M for new millwright training centre in Port Hope00:54 | August 21, 2026
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Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026
-
Youth learn about trades at Skills Ontario camp at Fleming College in Peterborough01:59 | August 13, 2026
-
Downtown Peterborough businesses find innovative ways to stay in the game02:04 | August 7, 2026
-
Peterborough resident forms new tenant union in city to help protect renters01:54 | July 31, 2026
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Carney ‘absolutely’ misled Canadians on Gordie Howe International Bridge revenue deal: Scheer04:11 | July 23, 2026
-
‘We can’t keep rolling over for Donald Trump’: Canada’s premiers oppose new U.S. tariffs03:31 | July 22, 2026
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Peterborough receives $1.65M for exceeding housing build target in 202501:09 | July 16, 2026
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Woodward to relocate aviation systems manufacturing facility in Peterborough to Poland in August 202700:59 | July 14, 2026
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Curve Lake First Nation marks opening of aquaponics facility01:15 | July 9, 2026
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Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route01:55 | July 6, 2026
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Ford says Billy Bishop Airport expansion ‘very popular’ despite poor numbers in recent poll01:48 | June 23, 2026
-
Peterborough remains a key stop as Alto adds Kingston as potential stop on high-speed rail route02:13 | June 23, 2026
-
Peterborough slashes development charges in half over next three years02:20 | June 16, 2026
-
Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed00:39 | June 11, 2026
-
FIFA non-compliant with Ontario ticket resale law02:13 | June 2, 2026
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Peterborough city council defers decision on additional winter shelter program02:00 | May 29, 2026
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Spotlight on Peterborough staff during National Public Works Week03:05 | May 20, 2026
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Honda indefinitely suspends Ontario EV plant plan01:58 | May 14, 2026
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Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026
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Faculty unions ‘blindsided’ by merger plans for Fleming, St. Lawrence Colleges02:10 | April 13, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026
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New emergency shelter opens in Lindsay as an ‘integrated care hub’01:56 | April 7, 2026
Ontario investing $1B over 6 years for broadband, cellular improvements
Description
November 4, 2020
It was a major announcement for the future of reliable broadband internet for rural Ontario.
Premier Doug Ford announcing in Minden on Wednesday, nearly $1 billion in funding over the next six years to expand broadband and cell phone service to rural communities.
Mark Giunta reports.
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