It’s easy. And important. Why Test Your Speed? By taking the online speed test, you are providing specific data about the true state of connectivity in your area. This information determines eligibility for federal connectivity granting programs. Certain areas of […]

Over 2,500 households in several small and rural Basin communities now have enhanced internet services as a result of projects completed quickly this spring in partnership with the Province, Basin internet service providers (ISPs) and Columbia Basin Trust.

Improved high-speed internet is on the way for 26 communities in the Basin, bringing people opportunities to learn, connect and better expand their businesses. The Province announced today $4.8 million in provincial funding to support the Trust on two new […]

Columbia Basin Trust uses underwater cable to connect rural communities to its broadband network It was a novel approach—looking at a 36-kilometre stretch of northern Kootenay Lake as an opportunity, not a barrier, to the delivery of high-speed Internet. Now, […]

A submarine fibre optic cable expands the reach of high-speed Internet The lakes and rivers of the Columbia Basin have connected the people of our region for centuries. These days, these waterways have become a new means of connection: as […]

Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation (CBBC) is seeking proposals from qualified proponents to provide construction and technical project management support to CBBC. Closing date is March 27, 2017 at noon PT/1:00 p.m. MT. View the document .