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BCE Inc (2)
Symbol BCE
Shares Issued 869,698,468
Close 2016-08-29 C$ 62.25
Market Cap C$ 54,138,729,633
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FP says BCE promises better service to Churchill, Man.

2016-08-30 09:09 ET - In the News

Also In the News (C-MBT) Manitoba Telecom Services Inc

The Financial Post reports in its Tuesday edition that the town on the edge of the Hudson's Bay known as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World" is the latest to benefit from BCE's plans to buy Manitoba's regional provider. The Post's Emily Jackson writes that Bell will build an LTE advanced wireless network and deploy fibre Internet connections to homes and businesses in Churchill, Man., if it acquires Manitoba Telecom Services. Bell would not divulge exactly how much it intends to invest in Churchill, only that it is part of the $1-billion Bell promises to invest in the province over five years if the feds approve the $3.9-billion acquisition of MTS. Consumers are concerned that the deal will push up costs in the province, where they enjoy relatively cheap rates. Bell and MTS have pledged cash for continuous wireless service along Highway 75 and expanded broadband and wireless networks in Thompson, Flin Flon and five indigenous communities. Bell will also move its Western Canada headquarters to Winnipeg, where its 4,200 employees will join the 2,700 employees at MTS. The Churchill investment will boost fixed Internet speeds to close to one gigabit per second, nearly 200 times faster than the current average.

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