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Bell says subsea cable from Cape Breton to Newfoundland was deliberately cut

  • Bell reported that a subsea fibre-optic cable was deliberately severed on December 24, 2024, marking the second incident in a year, according to David Joice, the company's networks director.
  • The cable connects Newfoundland to Nova Scotia and is vital for internet and communication services.
  • Joice noted that the cable was cleanly cut, suggesting the use of specialized tools and indicating it was cut by humans.
  • Bell has contacted the RCMP to investigate the incident and is advising vessel owners to avoid cutting cables with anchors.
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Bell says subsea cable from Cape Breton to Newfoundland was deliberately cut

Bell is looking for answers after its subsea fibre-optic cable connecting western Newfoundland to Nova Scotia was severed for the second time in the space of a year.

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Bell Says Subsea Cable From Cape Breton to Newfoundland Was Deliberately Cut—Twice

Bell is looking for answers after its subsea fibre-optic cable connecting western Newfoundland to Nova Scotia was severed for the second time in the space of a year. The telecommunications cable was most recently cut on Dec. 24, said David Joice, the company’s networks director. That’s almost a year after the first incident on Jan. 4, 2024. “We found that it was cut by humans,” Joice said in an interview Wednesday. “And what was really difficult…

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Bell says subsea cable from Cape Breton to Newfoundland was deliberately cut – twice

Company’s networks director, says the cable was most recently cut on Dec. 24, almost a year after the first incident on Jan. 4, 2024

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Subsea fibre optic cable deliberately cut for the 2nd time between N.S. and N.L.

Telecommunications giant Bell is exploring surveillance options in the Gulf of St. Lawrence after one of its subsea fibre optic cables was severed.

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Bell undersea fibre internet cable cut for second time in a year

Bell really wants to find out what keeps slicing it's undersea cable that connects Newfoundland to Nova Scotia in Eastern Canada.

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Bell Aliant Fibre Cut, Second in Less Than a Year, Fixed, Investigation Underway

RCMP have been called in to help Bell Aliant pinpoint the cause of the latest cut to its subsea fibre optic ca...

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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
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