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Today is Canada’s Agriculture Day!

Today, we're joining farmers, communities, and organizations across the country in celebrating the importance of agriculture to Canada's past, present, and future as part of Canada's Agriculture Day. Here at SWIFT, we recognize how important…

Melissa O'BrienFebruary 16, 2017

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CTI Deadline Extended to April 20, 2017

The Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada announced has extended the deadline to apply for Connect to Innovate Funding from March 13, 2017 to April 20, 2017. To learn more, please read our primer for…

Melissa O'BrienFebruary 3, 2017

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Connect to Innovate: Update and Clarification for Service Providers and Communities ** New Deadline Date

Connect to Innovate: Update for Service Providers As we work toward releasing the RFPQ to service providers in mid-2017, we know that there are multiple opportunities before service providers in our region this year. One…

Melissa O'BrienJanuary 25, 2017

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Happy New Year! Looking back at 2016 and ahead to 2017…

As everyone gets back to work after the holiday season, we're reflecting on some big moments in 2016 and looking forward to great things in 2017 - and what better way than to share a…

Melissa O'BrienJanuary 6, 2017

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CRTC declares broadband a basic service. SWIFT will make broadband for everyone a reality.

After more than a year and a half of hearings and consultations with Canadians, advocacy groups, and service providers from across the country, the Canadian Radio Television and Communications Commission (CRTC) declared that broadband Internet…

Melissa O'BrienDecember 22, 2016

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Connect to Innovate to Complement SWIFT in Building #BroadbandForEveryone

In an announcement today in Wakefield, Quebec, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced the launch of Connect to Innovate, giving a name to the program promised in the 2016 Budget…

Melissa O'BrienDecember 15, 2016

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Congratulations to SWIFT communities Grey County, Lambton County, and Sarnia-Lambton for Smart21 achievement!

Last week, the Intelligent Community Forum announced the Smart21 Communities of 2017 for it's annual Intelligent Community Awards cycle. Three communities in SWIFT territory were named to this year's list of communities leading the way in…

Melissa O'BrienOctober 24, 2016

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SWIFT Inc. Appoints Geoff Hogan Interim Executive Director

Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. has named Geoff Hogan Interim Executive Director to lead the SWIFT project for the next 12 months. Mr. Hogan was the project’s Technical Lead and was critical in developing the…

Melissa O'BrienSeptember 27, 2016

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SWIFT Appoints Board of Directors

Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology Inc. held its first annual general meeting on August 26 and appointed the first full slate of directors to its board. The meeting follows the announcement from the governments of Canada…

Melissa O'BrienSeptember 1, 2016

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SWIFT receives $180 million in provincial and federal funding through Small Communities Fund

Ultra-high speed Internet connectivity is critical to rural economic development and Southwestern Ontario is another step closer to seeing the development of a project that will have a major impact on the region’s current and…

Melissa O'BrienAugust 8, 2016