Project Updates!

Some project updates from both Bell and Develop Nova Scotia:

1. On November 21, 2022, Bell provided an update on the remaining Canaan fibre service area component of the Bell-Develop Nova Scotia Phase 2 Project "Chester Surround" as well as the Bell-DNS Phase 3 Project "Scope Expansion - Chester" (Chester Grant component). Construction crews returned to the projects in mid-November following post- Hurricane Fiona restoration work. Assuming there are no further setbacks, these projects should be completed during the first week of December.

A reminder that 200 civic addresses included in the Canaan fibre service area already have access to Bell's fibre service. A list of those addresses are included as Bell-DNS Phase 2 Canaan Area-Chester Surround Project Civic Addresses Ph1 in the Documents section of this page or via this link HERE.

2. The project completion date of Bell-DNS Phase 3 Project "Scope Expansion - Hubbards Area" has been bumped up to the end of January 2023, contingent on NS Power completing the crossing of Highway 103 at Mill Lake and Sawler Lake as currently scheduled.

3. On November 30, 2022, Develop Nova Scotia (which, as of December 1, 2022, will be integrated with Nova Scotia Lands to become Build Nova Scotia) announced a second Satellite Internet Service Rebate Program Expansion. The Rebate program will now be available to homes and businesses that currently don’t have access to high-speed internet, including those in a current project area not yet complete. The rebate remains available to the approximately 3,700 homes and businesses throughout Nova Scotia for which no feasible wired or wireless internet solution has been found as well as the previous program expansion that included properties identified as not receiving high-speed access until after the end of 2023. For more information about the Satellite Internet Service Rebate Program: Email: satellite@developns.ca(External link) | Phone: 1-800-298-2854 | Website: https://internet.developns.ca/satellite/