Starlink to Bring High-Speed Satellite Internet to Remote Communities

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SUDBURY — The Ontario government is partnering with Starlink to launch the new Ontario Satellite Internet (ONSAT) program, which will offer high-speed satellite internet access to 15,000 eligible unserved and underserved homes and businesses, including in rural, remote and northern communities, beginning in June 2025. “Our government is pleased to work with Starlink to offer a highly advanced satellite internet service …

Strengthening health care for rural Canadians

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Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, and Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, announced the federal government’s economic plan is taking action to build more homes, faster in rural communities and attract the doctors and nurses …

Pakistan’s First-Ever Boat Clinic

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Karachi – Abu Bakar, a resilient 20-year-old from a small village in South Punjab, Pakistan, surrounded by the flowing waters of the River Indus. For four years, Abu Bakar battled liver pain and acidity, undertaking a cumbersome 3-hour journey to a distant hospital in Sadaqabad, only to find no answers and no relief. However, hope sailed into his life with …

Canada, Canadian North agree on new terms of airline merger

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Ottawa – From travelling to appointments to helping deliver essential necessities such as food, medicine and other goods, strong, financially stable northern air transportation providers are vital to support vibrant and sustainable communities in the North. In 2019, the Government of Canada approved the merger of First Air and Canadian North, subject to several terms and conditions meant to protect …