Fort Nelson, Muskwa, Prophet River, Toad River, Fireside, Blueberry / Wonowon – March 29, 2022
Northwestel is performing a network upgrade in the Northern Rockies Region on April 3, from 12:01 am to 6:00 am PT. As a result, there will be a disruption of Internet, TV, cellular and some landline phone services, such as long distance and 911 calling. Local calling will be available. It is expected that services will be affected for between 2.5 to 4 hours. The following communities will be impacted: Fort Nelson, Muskwa, Prophet River, Toad River, Fireside, Blueberry / Wonowon.
Emergency services have been notified. We will make every effort to quickly complete this work.
About Northwestel
Northwestel is the largest telecommunications provider in Canada's north, serving 96 communities across Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, British Columbia and Alberta. In 2020, Northwestel launched a 3-year Every Community plan to significantly improve broadband services for northern residents, governments and businesses using the latest fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technologies. Northwestel is a subsidiary of Bell and provides service on the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples across Canada's North.
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