TAGGED AS OUTAGE

Telecoms and broadcasters hit by CrowdStrike IT outage

Internet and Governance | 07/19/2024 12:04 pm EDT

Canadian broadcasters and telecoms reported experiencing mixed effects from a global outage on Microsoft Corp.’s Windows platforms Friday morning. Third-party cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it issued a faulty software update, causing blue screens worldwide for...

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European wireless outage had little effect on Canadian travellers, telcos say

telecom | 07/03/2024 5:09 pm EDT

A wireless outage across Europe seems to have had minimal impact on Canadian tourists, according to wireless providers in this country. The outage lasted for 24 hours last...

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Bell Aliant customers in New Brunswick experience storm outage

telecom | 12/19/2023 4:44 pm EST

BCE Inc. customers in New Brunswick have been without telephone and...

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Telecoms work to restore service after tornado; 27% of Canadians experience major outage due to weather, report finds

telecom | 07/14/2023 5:06 pm EDT

Major telecommunications service providers were...

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Vandalism causes Cogeco outage in southwestern Ontario

telecom | 05/26/2023 4:29 pm EDT

Vandals attacked the network of Cogeco Communications Inc. in the...

Crtc outage

Nova Scotia premier blasts hurricane response from Big 3 and Eastlink; calls on ISED to intervene

telecom | 09/28/2022 5:37 pm EDT

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston wrote to...

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Cell phone, internet service still out in many parts of Atlantic Canada

telecom | 09/26/2022 5:27 pm EDT

Hurricane Fiona wreaked havoc on Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec last weekend and service for cell and internet customers has still not fully recovered. Authorities could...