Fort Simpson spent more than a day with almost no link to the outside world – or even between residents. This keeps happening in the NWT. It scares leaders.
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Residents of Fort Liard and Fort Simpson say cell service and some internet access is returning after work to fix wildfire damage to fibre lines.
Residents in parts of the NWT say their phone and internet services are returning after a day-long outage. Not all communities are reconnected.
The NWT government extended region-wide fire restrictions to cover the South Slave as well as the Dehcho, banning outdoor open flames.
RCMP say a search operation has begun in the vicinity of Behchokǫ̀ after a 54-year-old man was reported overdue and couldn't be found at a cabin.
Parks Canada says a suspected human-caused fire is burning at Peace Point in northern Alberta and being tackled by crews and helicopters.