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.

You can also follow facebook.com/nwtelsupport for real time outage notifications and support. 

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.

Type in the location and use the autocomplete function.

Planned network maintenance - Inuvik, Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Tuktoyaktuk, and Tsiigehtchic, NWT

Week of Sept 29, between 1 am - 2 am, for up to 15 minutes

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 15 minutes
Timeframe: 1 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Target date: Wednesday, October 1
Services impacted: Internet and Northwestel TV Plus

Planned network maintenance - Northwestel Webmail

Week of Sept 29, for up to 10 minutes between 8:30 pm and 9:30 pm YST

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 10 minutes

Timeframe: 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm YST

Target date: Monday, September 29

Services impacted: Webmail 

 

 

Service disruption - Whitehorse, YT

We're aware of an issue impacting internet and Northwestel TV Plus for some customers in Whitehorse. Technicians are working to restore services.

Resolved

We're aware of an issue impacting internet and Northwestel TV Plus for some customers in Whitehorse. Technicians are working to restore services. Thank you for your patience.

Planned network maintenance - Yellowknife, NWT (Specific Locations)

Week of Sept 22, between 8am to 12pm, for up to 90 minutes

Completed

Expected duration: Intermittent service disruption throughout the day

Target date: Wednesday, September 24  

Services impacted: Cable internet, TV, and cable home phone services. For customers with cable home phone, this may impact your ability to dial 911.  

Location: 

5004 54th St from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

99 Taltheilei Dr from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Planned network maintenance - Cambridge Bay, NU

Week of Sept 22, between 10 pm and 1 am, for up to 5 minutes

Completed

Expected duration: Up to 5 minutes
Timeframe: 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Target date: September 23 - 24
Services impacted: Local and long-distance calling 

Planned network maintenance - Whitehorse, YT

Week of Sept 22, between 5 am - 7 am, for up to 20 minutes

Completed

Expected duration: Up to 20 minutes

Timeframe: 5 a.m. - 7 a.m.

Target date: Tuesday, September 23

Services impacted: Cable internet, TV, and cable home phone. For customers with cable home phone, this may impact your ability to dial 911. 

Planned network maintenance - Yellowknife, NWT

Week of Sept 22, between 6 am - 8 am, for up to 20 minutes

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 20 minutes

Timeframe: 6 a.m. - 8 a.m.

Target date: Thursday, September 18

Services impacted: Cable internet, TV, and cable home phone. For customers with cable home phone, this may impact your ability to dial 911. 

Planned network maintenance - Yellowknife, NWT (5018 49th St)

Week of Sept 22, 5018 49th Street (Northern Heights) will experience intermittent disruptions

Completed

Expected duration: Intermittent service disruption throughout the day

Target date: Tuesday, September 23  

Services impacted: Cable internet, TV, and cable home phone services. For customers with cable home phone, this may impact your ability to dial 911.  

Location: 

5018 49th Street (Northern Heights) from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.