Rogers is partnering with the B.C. government to expand its 5G wireless network along Highways 95 and 97.
The Toronto-based national carrier will receive up to $5.47 million from the Connecting British Columbia program toward the $6.4 million cost of filling in cellular gaps along 68km of Highway 97 between Chetwynd and the Highway 39 junction.
Rogers will also receive $774,000 from the program to upgrade cellular service along Highway 95 between Golden and Spillimacheen.
“Rogers is proud to continue investing in British Columbia on these highway connectivity projects to build critically needed 5G networks to bridge the digital divide, in partnership with the B.C. Government,” said Dean Prevost, the president of Rogers for Business, in a statement.
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December 31, 2020
The Harvest Moon rises over Mount Baker.
The final season of 2020!
A collective sigh of relief ensues.
To say the past 295 days have been difficult is akin to the message in Denis Leary’s Asshole song.
It’s been a rotten bugger of a year for everyone, except perhaps a handful of billionaires who’ve feasted on the lockdowns and panics.
Thankfully, we
East Kootenayites are blessed to live in our alpine paradise. Living in the fresh air and grandiose landscapes that surround us, one can escape the constant drone and whine of a world scrambling to make sense and stay above water, even if for just an hour or two.