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TELUS investing $15 billion in British Columbia through 2029 to enhance connectivity, support Canadian AI leadership and fuel economic growth
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n TELUS investing $15 billion in British Columbia through 2029 to enhance connectivity, support Canadian AI leadership and fuel economic growth\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n Investment to support sovereign AI data factory in\n \n Kamloops\n \n , improve wireless coverage in rural areas and reduce GHG emissions with environmentally-friendly technologies\n \n\n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n\n ,\n \n\n May 29, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - TELUS is investing more than\n \n $15 billion\n \n over the next five years to expand and enhance its network infrastructure and operations across\n \n British Columbia\n \n . As\n \n Canada\n \n navigates a challenging economic environment and seeks to attract more investment in the country to stimulate growth, this commitment to the province's future will help fuel homegrown innovation and support the prosperity of urban and rural communities. This investment builds on an impressive track record, with TELUS having invested more than\n \n $66 billion\n \n in B.C. since 2000, and is part of a larger commitment to deploy a total of\n \n $70 billion\n \n by 2029 across\n \n Canada\n \n to boost productivity and support a robust national economy.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \"For more than 125 years, TELUS has been headquartered in\n \n Western Canada\n \n , building a legacy of advancing\n \n British Columbia's\n \n economic and social prosperity. Indeed, against a backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty, TELUS stands as one of the few companies committing to bold, future-focused technology investments. We recognize that sustained, transformative capital deployment is not only critical for advancing digital inclusion, but also for unleashing\n \n British Columbia's\n \n full economic potential in the years to come,\" said\n \n Darren Entwistle\n \n , President and CEO of TELUS. \"The\n \n $15-billion\n \n investment we are making across\n \n British Columbia\n \n transcends traditional connectivity; it is powering advanced digital services, fuelling innovation across all s...