911 outages reported by officials in several Canadian provinces
Police in several provinces said 911 service was intermittent, while Toronto, York Region, Peel Region and Winnipeg reported restorations.
- Intermittent 911 outages are affecting multiple provinces across Canada on Thursday morning, though Police services in Toronto, York Region, Peel Region, and Winnipeg report service has already been restored.
- Nova Scotia Emergency Management issued an emergency alert just before 7 a.m. Thursday warning of the outage, which is widespread and affecting other provinces beyond Nova Scotia.
- The Ontario Provincial Police reported receiving outage reports across the province and said its members are continuing to respond to calls for service during the disruption.
- Residents unable to connect to 911 should use landlines, Wi-Fi-calling, or contact Emergency Health Services, CBRM, HRM, Valley, or the RCMP for emergency assistance.
- The OPP is working with service providers to expedite 911 restoration, cautioning that "Members of the public should not call 911 for information, updates, or to test the phone line if they are not in an emergency situation.
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Quebec police forces reporting problems with 911 call routing
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Police forces from across the country reported that they were experiencing difficulties in delivering calls received at 911 on Thursday morning. If the problem started to be solved in some places, it persisted elsewhere.
Multiple Canadian police forces experience 911 outages, some service restored
Several Canadian police forces reported intermittent outages to 911 services on Thursday morning, with some authorities confirming that the service has since been restored. Further updates on the nature and cause of the disruptions have not yet been disclosed.
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