911 Services Restored After Widespread Canadian Outages
911 Services Restored After Widespread Canadian Outages
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Emergency 911 services were restored across Canada after a widespread outage caused by Bell Communications lasted approximately 90 minutes Thursday morning. The outage began around 3:13 a.m. ET and affected multiple provinces including Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia before service was fully restored by 4:40 a.m. ET Edmonton Sun.
Bell identified a problem with its core next-generation 911 network as the root cause Winnipeg Free Press. The incident temporarily disrupted emergency response capabilities across several provinces during the early morning hours.
When the Outage Hit Multiple Provinces
The 911 disruption was first detected at approximately 3:13 a.m. ET Edmonton Sun. It affected emergency call systems across at least six Canadian provinces, including Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and other regions Darpan Magazine. The outage lasted about 90 minutes before service was fully restored at 4:40 a.m. ET Edmonton Sun.
Bell's Next-Generation Network Problem
The outage stemmed from an issue with Bell's core next-generation (NG) 911 network infrastructure Edmonton Sun. This problem prevented 911 calls from being properly routed to emergency services across affected regions Winnipeg Free Press. Bell is investigating the exact technical cause of the network failure.
Emergency Services Respond to Early Morning Disruption
The incident impacted 911 availability in major population centers including Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area, and other Ontario communities Calgary Sun. Emergency responders and officials across Canada were alerted to the outage as it unfolded early Thursday morning Darpan Magazine. Service restoration was prioritized immediately once the network issue was identified.
Bell's Investigation Into the Technical Failure
Bell Communications is conducting a full investigation into what caused the next-generation 911 network failure Edmonton Sun. The company has not yet released details about whether the issue was hardware-related, software-related, or stemmed from another technical problem Ottawa Sun. Officials are examining the outage to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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