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More than 78 per cent of Highway 16 from Prince George to Prince Rupert now has cellular service, thanks to a provincial grant administered through the Northern Development Initiative Trust.
On Wednesday, the B.C Ministry of Citizens’ Services announced that the roughly 600 residents of Perow – located roughly 21 kilometres northeast of Houston – now have access to wireless internet and cellular service. In addition, the project expands cellular and 911 service to an additional eight kilometres of Highway 16, west of Prince George.
Telus Communications received roughly $911,000 toward the $1 million project, through the Connecting British Columbia program, administered by the Northern Development Initiative Trust.
“This project will improve access to emergency services, an array of virtual opportunities and invaluable social connections,” Northern Development CEO Joel McKay said in a statement released on Wednesday. “As administrator of the Connecting British Columbia program, this project aligns with Northern Development's mission to act as a catalyst for transformative rural development that stimulates entrepreneurial creativity and community resiliency."
Over the past decade, Telus has expanded cellular service along 500 km of Highway 16 between Prince George and Prince Rupert, and now provides service to 78 per cent of that stretch of highway.
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