Telecommunications restored across the N.W.T., Yukon, and Nunavut

Internet, cell phone and landline calling have been restored across the Yukon, and Nunavut, and Northern B.C., says telecommunications provider Northwestel.

Service has also been restored in parts of the Northwest Territories that were left without service yesterday, but there is still damage to fibre optic lines in the territory caused by a wildfire burning between Kakisa and Jean Marie River.

“If you are in the South Slave, Yellowknife area, things are great. You’ve got your long distance back. Everything should be working perfectly for you,” said Tammy April, vice president of customer experience with Northwestel.

“When you’re continuing up the Mackenzie Valley into the Beaufort Delta, you will have long distance and landline service, you’ll have mobility service, but you’ll be finding that your Internet is a bit congested.”

April said the company hopes to have full service restored by midday Sunday.

In the Yukon, April said crews were able to repair a kilometres-long stretch of fibre optic line near Fort Nelson, B.C.,

“By midnight we had all Yukon communities up and that also led to service, albeit congested service, for the McKenzie Valley and Delta,” she said.

More to come