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Widespread Bell outage affecting 911 and other calls in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Widespread Bell outage affecting 911 and other calls in Newfoundland and Labrador. (2026, October 14). CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/outage-911-non-emergency-newfoundland-labrador-9.7380652?cmp=rss

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A Bell telecommunications outage in Newfoundland and Labrador has disrupted voice calls, including 911 emergency services and non-emergency police lines. Bell Aliant informed customers that they are working to restore service quickly but advised those needing immediate assistance to go directly to emergency facilities. Additional services like Newfoundland Power’s customer service and City of St. John's 311 have also been impacted, with some alternative contact numbers provided for emergencies.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-14, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

As of October 14, 2026, a widespread telecommunications outage has affected Bell services in Newfoundland and Labrador, impacting the ability of some residents to make calls, including emergency calls like 911. The cause of the outage remains unknown. In response, Bell Aliant advised customers on social media that voice calls, including those to emergency services, may not be possible.

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary reported that its non-emergency phone lines were unavailable but confirmed that the 911 system was functioning normally. Additionally, Newfoundland Power announced that customer service and emergency phone lines were also down due to the outage. The utility provided a specific number for electricity emergencies: 709-685-5078.

The City of St. John's further noted that its 311 service was unavailable for Bell customers. Bell Aliant instructed anyone requiring immediate assistance to seek help directly at the nearest fire station, police station, or hospital emergency department.

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No reporter is named on this article, beyond the feed's “CBC”.

Topics

911 Bell Bell Aliant Newfoundland Power Newfoundland and Labrador

Subjects

Bell ORG · 3× Newfoundland Power ORG · 2× Newfoundland and Labrador GPE · 2× 911 ORG · 1× Bell Aliant ORG · 1× CBC Newfoundland and Labrador ORG · 1× CBC News ORG · 1× The City of St. John's GPE · 1× The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary ORG · 1×

Narrative

Widespread Bell outage affecting 911 and other calls in Newfoundland and Labrador The cause of the outage is not known A widespread Bell telecommunications outage is affecting calls in Newfoundland and Labrador, including some people trying to call 911 and other non-emergency police phone lines.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14

🔮 In a social media post, Bell Aliant said customers may not be able to make voice calls, including to emergency services.

2026-10-14 · CBC News

Widespread Bell outage affecting 911 and other calls in Newfoundland and Labrador · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

outage → affect → 911

In a social media post, Bell Aliant said customers may not be able to make voice calls, including to emergency services. uncertain

customers → say → services

"We are working to restore service as quickly as possible. asserted

We → work → service

If you require emergency assistance, please go directly to the nearest fire station, police station or hospital emergency department," reads the statement. asserted

statement → require → station

The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says its non-emergency telephone reporting line is unavailable, but says its 911 system isn't affected. asserted

system → say → ?

Newfoundland Power is also affected. asserted

Power → affect → ?

"Customer service and emergency phone lines are currently unavailable," reads a social media post from the utility. asserted

post → read → utility

Newfoundland Power says people can call 709-685-5078 for power outages, downed lines, or other electricity system emergencies only. asserted

people → say → outages

The City of St. John's says its 311 service is not available to Bell customers, either. asserted

service → say → customers