Overview
- Four projects will extend high-speed service to 28 communities, including 193 Indigenous households, through a mix of fibre and fixed wireless.
- FlexNetworks receives $9.43 million to deliver fibre to 1,147 homes, and Access Communications gets $1.53 million to serve 555 homes using fibre and fixed wireless, with both builds targeted for completion by March 2027.
- Two projects are already finished: Prairie Crocus Rural Internet completed a fibre build to 27 homes on October 31, 2025, and Kawacatoose First Nation completed a fixed wireless project serving 193 Indigenous households on September 30, 2025.
- The funding comes from the $3.225 billion Universal Broadband Fund, which supports access at 50/10 Mbps or better with goals of 98% household coverage by end-2026 and 100% by 2030.
- Officials announced the funding in Meadow Lake and emphasized benefits for virtual health care, local economies and safety, as Saskatchewan’s access stands at 85.7% today with 90.2% projected by the end of 2026.