Service alerts

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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Planned network maintenance - Fort Nelson, BC

Week of July 20, between 12 am - 4 am, for up to 60 minutes

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 60 minutes
Timeframe: 12 a.m. - 4 a.m.
Target date: Tuesday, July 21
Services impacted: DSL internet and home phone services. This may impact your ability to call emergency services.

Planned network maintenance - Fraser, BC

Week of July 20, between 10 am - 6 pm, for up to 2 hours

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 2 hours
Timeframe: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Target date: Tuesday, July 21
Services impacted: Internet and home phone services. For customers with home phone, this will impact your ability to call emergency services. 

Planned network maintenance - Porter Creek, Whitehorse, YT

Week of July 20, between 6 am - 9 am, for up to 60 minutes

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 60 minutes

Timeframe: 6 a.m. - 9 a.m.

Target date: Tuesday, July 21

Services impacted: Internet, TV, and cable home phone. For customers with cable home phone, this will impact your ability to call emergency services.

Planned network maintenance - Rural Whitehorse, YT

Week of July 13, between 7 pm - 8 pm, for up to 5 minutes

Completed

Expected duration: Up to 5 minutes

Timeframe: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Target date: Thursday, July 16

Services impacted: Fibre Internet, Northwestel TV Plus, and fibre home phone. For customers with fibre home phone, this will impact your ability to call emergency services.

Planned network maintenance - Wolf Creek subdivision, Whitehorse, YT

Week of July 13, between 12 am - 6 am, for up to 30 minutes

Completed

Expected duration: Up to 30 minutes

Timeframe: 12 a.m. - 6 a.m.

Target date: Friday, July 17

Services impacted: Local and long-distance calling. This will impact your ability to call 911 from a landline. 

Planned network maintenance - Yellowknife, NWT

Week of July 13, between 1 am - 7 am, for up to 30 minutes

Completed

Expected duration: Up to 30 minutes

Timeframe: 1 a.m. - 7 a.m.

Target date: Wednesday, July 15

Services impacted: Internet 

Planned network maintenance - Cambridge Bay, NU

Week of July 13, between 8 am - 6 pm, intermittent internet service

Completed

Expected duration: Intermittent

Timeframe: 8 am - 6 pm

Target dates: Tuesday, July 14 - Thursday, July 16

Services impacted: Internet and cellular calling. Local calling and long distance calling are not impacted.