Province-wide Manitoba 911 outage outside Winnipeg

Manitoba’s 9-1-1 network outside Winnipeg was disrupted by a third-party fibre cut, affecting the Brandon PSAP and prompting residents to use local emergency numbers as restoration and redundancy steps were pursued. Bell MTS reported service restoration with ongoing concerns about cross-province reach and calls outside Winnipeg, while Brandon officials and authorities discussed improving redundancy for future 911 resilience.