#NWTStrong: How front-line techs are responding to an unprecedented natural disaster

Thanks to the front-line technicians working on ground zero. After significant wildfire damage to telecommunications infrastructure, most NWT communities have come back online. There is much more to do, but every step helps.

Learn how in the face of historic wildfires telecom workers are keeping us #NWTStrong.

Front line workers focus on long line of fibre repairs ahead

While there is much to do to fully re-connect regions of the NWT, our technicians are no strangers to installing fibre in extreme conditions. From working on poles in severe cold, to connecting homes during storms, our team is ready to do the work that counts; connecting communities.

OneWeb low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite deployment maintains critical communications in Inuvik

Wildfire activity caused major damage to infrastructure in the Mackenzie Valley, leading to big disruptions in telecommunications services for people in the Beaufort Delta. Techs acted fast to deploy OneWeb’s space communications technology to add more capacity to the area. This kept core telecommunications in Inuvik running. Techs continue to work closely with emergency services to gain safe access to infrastructure in Mackenzie Valley to restore services fully.

Supporting evacuees in #NWTStrong

With over 550 employees in the North, and more than 130 who call the Northwest Territories home, we feel it when our communities are impacted. In response, we've donated $25,000 towards the aid of NWT evacuees and are automatically adding credit to the accounts of those on official evacuation orders. Residents in the Beaufort Delta region will also continue to receive a credit of 50% until service is fully restored.

Join us in saying ‘Thank you’ to our dedicated techs and employees who continue to sacrifice and work hard to keep communities connected. The courage and determination to keep showing up each and every day is how our team is keeping our communities and our north #NWTStrong.