Service outages

Expected planned network maintenance and service outages are displayed here in your local time zone. Please note, planned maintenance may be changed, postponed or cancelled. We will update each posting as early as possible to keep you informed.

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If your service is down but there is no outage reported in your area, please contact our technical team for support at 1 (888) 423-2333.

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Planned network maintenance - Whitehorse, YT (Copper Ridge)

Week of May 18, between 10 am - 1 pm, for up to 60 minutes

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 60 minutes

Timeframe: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Target date: Tuesday, May 19

Services impacted: Internet, Digital and Pulse TV, Northwestel TV Plus, cable home phone. For customers with cable home phone, this will impact your ability to call 911.

Planned network maintenance - Carcross YT, Fort Nelson BC, High Level AB, Fort Smith and Norman Wells NWT

Week of May 11, between 1 am - 5 am YT, for up to 5 minutes

Completed

Expected duration: Up to 5 minutes
Timeframe: 1 a.m. - 5 a.m. YT
Target date: Thursday, May 14
Services impacted: Cable internet, TV, and home phone services. For customers with Cable home phone, this will impact your ability to call emergency services. 

Planned network maintenance - Whitehorse, YT (Copper Ridge)

Week of May 11, between 10 am - 1 pm, for up to 60 minutes

Completed

Expected duration: Up to 60 minutes

Timeframe: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Target date: Wednesday, May 13 & Thursday, May 14

Services impacted: Internet, Digital and Pulse TV, Northwestel TV Plus, cable home phone. For customers with cable home phone, this will impact your ability to call 911.

Planned network maintenance - Pangnirtung, NU

Week of May 11, between 12 am - 3 am, for up to 20 minutes

Completed

Expected duration: Up to 20 minutes

Timeframe: 12 am - 3 am

Target date: Tuesday, May 12

Services impacted: Long-distance and cellular calling. Local calling is not impacted. 

This may impact the ability to call emergency services.