Jan.30th, 2026
CityWest Provides an Update to Denman Island Expansion Project
DENMAN ISLAND – Last year, CityWest announced that more homes and businesses on Denman Island would receive fibre-optic services after a $2.1 million increase to the project’s budget. The investment represents an additional 238 homes to be added to the scope of the project, representing 95% of occupied properties on Denman Island.
Construction began last fall, starting on Pickles Road and Owl Crescent. Unfortunately, the provincial strike delayed our permitting process, which in turn slowed progress on the build. Our team is now back on the island, working in the Danes Road area while we continue securing the remaining permits needed for other sections of the island.
Our goal is to have the entire scope of this project completed this spring. Because services are already available to most of Denman Island, CityWest will be able to bring new sections online in stages as we build out the rest of our network in line with our spring completion target.
CityWest is encouraging all residents who would like to receive project updates to fill out the contact form at www.citywest.ca/dropping-in or call us at 1-800-442-8664. A representative from CityWest will contact homeowners and businesses as services become available in their neighbourhood.
A small portion of homes were unfortunately not included in the project’s increased scope due to the complexity of bringing services to some of the more remote areas and properties on the island.
Fortunately, we were able to find solutions to service 13 of these 47 homes. These homeowners will be contacted soon with an update on their connectivity options. We are continuing to explore solutions for the remaining homes that were not included in the project’s expanded scope.
Fibre-optic services are being delivered on Denman Island through a partnership with the Comox Valley Regional District. The initial project, which covers both Denman and Hornby Islands was strongly supported at the local level, with 94% of residents between the two islands voting in favour of the last-
mile build. The partnership will see a portion of the profits from Internet, security, TV, and phone services go directly back into the Comox Valley Regional District for grants and other forms of assistance that benefit residents and community organizations.
Today, hundreds of Denman Island homes are benefiting from better connectivity through CityWest
fibre-optic services. With this expansion, more people across the community will gain access to reliable, modern technology that supports daily life, work, and local growth.
