Search-and-rescue crews on southwestern Vancouver Island say new cell towers will help turn searches into rescues.
Rogers Communications Inc. recently installed seven towers along a 70-kilometre stretch of Highway 14 from Sooke to Port Renfrew, an area that didn’t have wireless network coverage.
The project was completed with $5 million from the provincial government.
Rogers says other carriers haven’t signed roaming contracts, which means cellphones on other networks may not have service in the area yet.
Highway 14 is a winding and hilly two-lane highway along rugged B.C. coastline. People often hike and camp in the area’s dense rainforest, and along its beaches. (Google Maps)
But any mobile phone on any provider will be able to call 911
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