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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Internet service outage - Fort Nelson, BC

We are aware of an issue impacting internet services for some customers in Fort Nelson.

Resolved

We are aware of an issue impacting internet and TV services for some customers in Fort Nelson. Northwestel technicians are investigating and working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Planned network maintenance - Whitehorse, YT

Week of October 27, between 12am to 3am

Planned

Target date: Tuesday, Oct 28 

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

Location: 

Northeast corner of 3rd Ave and Hanson St.

Planned network maintenance - Yellowknife, NWT

Week of Oct 20, between 8am to 4pm, intermittent service disruptions

Planned

Target date: Wednesday, Oct 23 

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

Location: 

5201 Franklin Ave (8 AM - 3 PM)

4918 50th Street (3 PM - 4 PM)

Planned network maintenance - Arviat, NU

Week of Oct 13, between 12 am - 2 am, for up to 10 minutes

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 10 minutes
Timeframe: 12 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Target date: Friday, October 17
Services impacted: Home phone

Planned network maintenance - Yellowknife, NWT

Week of Oct 13, between 12 am - 2 am, for up to 5 minutes

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 5 minutes

Timeframe: 12 a.m. - 2 a.m.

Target date: Thursday, October 16

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 - Fort Simpson & Inuvik, NWT

Week of Oct 13, between 12 am - 2 am, for up to 10 minutes

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 10 minutes
Timeframe: 12 a.m. - 2 a.m.
Target date: Wednesday, October 15
Services impacted: Local and long distance calling from landlines. Cellular service will not be impacted.

Planned network maintenance - Pond Inlet, Arviat, Clyde River, Coral Harbour, Grise Fiord, Kugaaruk, Kinngait, Naujaat, Pangnirtung, Resolute Bay, and Sanikiluaq, NU

Week of Oct 13, between 2 am - 4 am EDT, for up to 10 minutes

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 10 minutes
Timeframe: 2 a.m. - 4 a.m. EDT
Target date: Wednesday, October 15
Services impacted: Local and long distance calling from landlines. Cellular service will not be impacted.

Planned network maintenance - Jade City & Good Hope Lake, BC

Week of Oct 13, between 12 am - 3 am, for up to 30 minutes

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 30 minutes
Timeframe: 12 a.m. - 3 a.m.
Target date: Wednesday, October 15
Services impacted: Internet and home phone

Planned network maintenance - Whitehorse, YT

Week of Oct 13, between 12 am - 2 am, for up to 5 minutes

Planned

Expected duration: Up to 5 minutes

Timeframe: 12 a.m. - 2 a.m.

Target date: Tuesday, October 14

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 - Inuvik, NWT (Downtown area)

Oct 11-14, to view outage times, locations, and durations, please select 'see more details'

Planned

To support construction at 99 Mackenzie Road, we will be relocating our distribution fibre to a new location. Work will be done over the weekend and, in some cases, during early hours of the morning to minimize disruptions. We are also working closely with local governments and emergency services to support the community. 

Date Timeframe & Duration Location Services impacted
October 11 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
for up to 8 hours

Veterans Way, Tununuk Pl, Distributor St, 

and Mackenzie Rd

DSL internet and home phone service
October 12 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
for up to 8 hours
 
Mackenzie Rd: 107,115,121,123,125, 133
Tununuk Pl: 40
DSL internet and home phone service
October 13 12 a.m. – 6 a.m.
for up to 6 hours
 
Distributor St: 17,27,39,48,50,54
Franklin Rd: 66,67,71,75
Veterans Way: 43, 60
 
DSL internet and home phone service
October 14 12 a.m. – 6 a.m. 
for up to 6 hours
 
Franklin Rd: 75
Veterans Way: 31
Tununuk Pl: 44,40
Mackenzie Way: 125
 
Fibre internet, fibre home phone, and Northwestel TV Plus 

During the periods of disruption for home phone services, your ability to dial 911 may also be impacted.