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Additional SaskTel service outage scheduled in northwest

Mar 7, 2023 | 3:04 PM

UPDATE: All SaskTel services were restored by 6:00 am in and around the communities of Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, Clearwater River Dene Nation, Dillon, Green Lake, Île-à-la-Crosse, La Loche, Patuanak, Saint George’s Hill, Sled Lake, Waterhen River, and Waterhen Lake First Nation.

SaskTel will have a second service outage in northwest Saskatchewan this week.

The Crown corporation performed emergency maintenance on a transport network earlier this week but noticed a damaged section of cabling that will require further maintenance and another service outage.

From midnight to 6 a.m. there will be no SaskTel internet, wireless and landline services. The services will be unavailable in Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, Clearwater River Dene Nation, Dillon, Green Lake, Île-à-la-Crosse, La Loche, Patuanak, Saint George’s Hill, Sled Lake, Waterhen River, and Waterhen Lake First Nation.

The company is thanking the public for its patience and understanding.

If you require police assistance during the outage, you are requested to attend the nearest RCMP detachment:

  • La Loche RCMP is located at 1D La Loche Avenue in La Loche.
  • Buffalo Narrows RCMP is located at 300 Pederson Avenue in Buffalo Narrows.
  • Dillon RCMP is located at 218 Sylvestre Street on Buffalo River Dene Nation.
  • Ile a la Crosse RCMP is located at Parcel 6 on Lajuenesse Avenue in Ile a la Crosse
  • Green Lake RCMP is located at 122 3rd Avenue in Green Lake.
  • Meadow Lake RCMP is located at 319 1st Avenue East in Meadow Lake.
  • Patuanak RCMP is located at 102 1st Street in Patuanak.

panews@pattisonmedia.com

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