June 14, 2022 – Norman Wells RCMP have been advised of a local disruption to the communication services in Norman Wells.
Cell phone, long distance calling, landlines and internet services have been impacted, with services down or operating intermittently.
911 Emergency phone service may experience some technical difficulties, and call service in some communities may be intermittent.
If the matter is non-urgent in nature, we ask the public to attend the detachment during regular working hours: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
If the matter is urgent in nature, and the call to the local detachment has not gone through, please call the Yellowknife OCC directly at 867-669-1111. If you do not connect, please attend to:
Cpl. Whynot’s House
9 Ptarmigan Ave., Norman Wells
Or
Cst. Piton’s House
20 Sacho Dr., Norman Wells
Urgent is any situation where public safety is/can be jeopardized, grievous harm may result, there is a life threatening situation or immediate police attendance is required.
Our technicians are working with all partners to resolve this situation as soon as possible.
Further updates will be provided as required.