Internet now same speed across Canada’s Nunavut territory
Northwestel announced at the Nunavut Trade Show that all 25 of the territory’s communities are now connected with the same
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Canada’s telecom regulator asks Northwestel to detail outages across the North
Northwestel has been forced to explain some of the outages northern communities have endured over the last year. The Canadian
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Northern Canada: Telecom outages cost Yellowknife economy $10M, chamber says
Two telecommunications outages in Yellowknife, Northern Canada over the summer have cost the local economy close to $10 million, estimates
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Police continue investigation into fibre line cut in Canada’s Northwest Territories
RCMP, Canada’s federal police, are asking for the public’s help as they investigate two incidents of suspected vandalism that disrupted
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From wolves to ‘idiots’ with backhoes, threats to fibre lines in Northern Canada are many
Residents of Yellowknife, in Canada’s Northwest Territories, are learning how fragile their internet connection can be after suffering two major
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Canada’s northwestern territory to be Alaska’s new gateway to fast broadband
Northwestel is building a new fibre optic line from Haines Junction to Beaver Creek, in Canada’s Yukon territory. It should
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Optic fibre cable in Arctic Canada was cut in ‘rare’ weekend telecom outage, says Northwestel
Northwestel says a major communications disruption in the Yellowknife area, northwestern Canada, over the weekend resulted from a severed fibre
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Community in Arctic Canada frustrated by months-long internet and cell service issues
After what residents describe as months of spotty internet and cell services in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic,
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Northwestel wants to improve broadband to small communities in northwestern Canada
Northwestel is promising better phone service and faster internet for communities along the north Alaska Highway, in northwestern Canada, as
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High-speed Internet service coming soon to east-Arctic Canada
Iqaluit residents can expect to check their emails, tweet and do everything else online three times faster beginning next month.
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SpaceX rocket launch will mean faster internet for Canada’s Nunavut
The successful launch of a rocket in Florida on Sunday will mean faster internet service for people in Nunavut (eastern
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New fibre optic line to ensure reliable internet access in Northern Canada
A nearly 800-kilometre fibre optic network will be built to connect Inuvik, N.W.T. and Dawson City, Yukon, which the federal
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