911 services in N.W.T., Yukon knocked out by wildfires
Officials say wildfires are affecting phone lines across the north — and that includes 911 emergency lines in the Northwest Territories and Yukon.
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Officials say wildfires are affecting phone lines across the north — and that includes 911 emergency lines in the Northwest Territories and Yukon.