The project is supported by $1.8 million in funding from the Government of Canada through the Universal Broadband Fund and the province through the Connecting British Columbia program.
Additionally, roughly $724,000 has been provided by the provincial government through the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT).
BC Hydro said power has been restored to about 99 per cent of the customers who lost it in a series of weekend windstorms, but some rural areas near Prince George could be without power until at least late Tuesday.
The BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) says one grizzly bear has been trapped, as they continue to trap any bears which could be linked to a fatal attack in Bella Coola.
