Canada funds over $11M to expand Saskatchewan broadband

The Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), announced over CAD 11 million in federal funding to expand high-speed Internet access in Saskatchewan communities.

• Main announcement: The Government of Canada is providing over CAD 11 million in funding to multiple projects in Saskatchewan, including CAD 1,525,382 to UBFP-99001 (Access Communications Co-operative Ltd.), CAD 9,427,955 to UBFP-99034 (Flex Networks), CAD 265,862 to UBFP-99055 (Prairie Crocus Rural Internet), and CAD 561,431 to UBF-07199 (Kawacatoose First Nation); these amounts specify federal funding only and list households served and expected completion dates per project.
• Background and details: The announcement reports provincial connectivity metrics (85.7% of Saskatchewan households currently have 50/10 Mbps+, 45.4% in 2017, projected 90.2% by end of 2026). Project technologies include Fibre and Fixed Wireless, with expected completion dates of March 2027 for two projects and completed dates for two Indigenous and small deployments (Completed September 30, 2025 and October 31, 2025).