On June 3, 2024, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced funding for SaskTel as well as details of seven high-speed Internet projects and two mobile projects to improve connectivity in rural and remote communities across Saskatchewan.
On June 3, 2024, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced funding for SaskTel as well as details of seven high-speed Internet projects and two mobile projects to improve connectivity in rural and remote communities across Saskatchewan. A commitment to connect many of these communities was announced in March 2023.
The Government of Canada isimprovingaccess to high-speed Internet through$105 million in funding for three projects with SaskTel. A list of communities to be connected by these projects will be released at a later date.
Specific communities that will benefit from improved Internet speeds thanks to seven additional projects funded by the Government of Canada are as follows:
UBF-02083 Access Communications Co-operative Limited
$4,636,305
2,086, of which 15 are Indigenous
Rockglen, Fife Lake, Lisieux, Scout Lake, Coronach, Big Beaver, Bengough, Willow Bunch, Fairholme, Livelong, Turtle Lake South Bay, Kopp's Kove, Evergreen Acres, Sunset View Beach, Indian Point - Golden Sands, Turtle Lake Lodge, Horseshoe Bay, Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay, Powm Beach, Parkland Beach, Thunderchild First Nation No. 115C (Thunderchild First Nation)
Microwave backbone, Fibre and fixed wireless last mile
September 2026
UBF-03703 Advanced Interactive Inc. (Advintive)
$648,805
285 (all Indigenous)
Saulteaux, Moosomin
Fibre backbone, Fixed wireless last mile
August 2024
UBF-05002 BH Telecom Corp.
$10,534,784
2,144
Alta Vista, Arlington Beach, Grasswood, Dundurn, Floral, Colesdale Park, Duval, Etters Beach, Glen Harbour, Kannata Valley, Mohr's Beach, North Colesdale Park, Pelican Pointe, Island View, Saskatchewan Beach, Silton, Simpson, Sorenson's Beach, Spring Bay, Sunset Cove, Uhl's Bay
Fibre backbone, Fibre last mile
December 2025
UBF-07101 Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation and Sequorum Inc.
$189,422
45, of which
43 are Indigenous
Pheasant Rump Nakota No.68 (Pheasant Rump Nakota)
Microwave backbone, Fixed wireless last mile
December 2025
UBF-05024 Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC)
$5,295,000
2,500, of which
2,375 are Indigenous
Turnor Lake No. 193B (Birch Narrows First Nation), Clearwater River Dene Indian Reserve No. 222 (Clearwater River Dene), Eagles Lake No. 165C (Canoe Lake Cree First Nation), Canoe Lake No. 165 (Canoe Lake Cree First Nation), Buffalo River Dene Nation No. 193 (Buffalo River Dene Nation), La Plonge No. 192 (English River First Nation), Wapachewunak No. 192D (English River First Nation), Island Lake (Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation), Patuanak, St. George's Hill, Waterhen No. 130 (Waterhen Lake), Makwa Lake No. 129B (Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation), Flying Dust First Nation Reserve No. 105 (Flying Dust First Nation)
Microwave backbone, Fixed wireless last mile
March 2025
UBF-03501 SaskTel
$19,999,168
440, of which
285 are Indigenous
Deschambault Lake, Village of Ballantyne Bay, Tyrell Lake, Jan Lake
Fibre backbone, Fibre last mile
December 2026
UBF-03498
SaskTel
$2,151,762
536, of which
226 are Indigenous
Cumberland House, Cumberland House Cree Nation, Pemmican Portage
Fibre backbone, Fibre last mile
December 2026
The communities that will benefit from improved connectivity thanks to two mobile projects funded by the Government of Canada are as follows:
UBF-03507
SaskTel
MOBILE
$1,755,000
76
Road 909 leading to Turnor Lake, as well as along
Highway 21 and Road 699 near Island Lake (Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation)
Birch Narrows First Nation,Island Lake (Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation),Turnor Lake
Fibre backbone, Mobile wireless last mile
March 2026
UBF-03506
SaskTel
MOBILE
$9,871,198
421
Primarily along Highway 106 (Hanson Lake Road) and a smaller stretch of Highway 120
Candle Lake, Minowukaw Beach, Deschambault Lake, Bosco, East Trout Lake, Little Bear Lake, Lower Fishing Lake, Jan Lake, Whiteswan Lake, Village of Ballantyne Bay, Birch Portage Indian Reserve No. 184A (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation), Waskwaynikapik Indian Reserve No. 228 (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation), Nakiskatowaneek Indian Reserve No. 227 (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation), Sandy Narrows No. 184C (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation), Kimosom Pwatinahk Indian Reserve No. 203 (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation), Mistik (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation), Pisiwiminiwatim Indian Reserve No. 207 (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation), Muskwaminiwatim Indian Reserve No. 225 (Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation)
Fibre and microwave backbone, Mobile wireless last mile
December 2026
