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Fibre cut outage highlights vulnerability in Haida Gwaii network

An internet outage affecting multiple Haida Gwaii communities began early Saturday afternoon after a fibre-optic line was cut during roadwork along Highway 16. According to CityWest, the outage started around 1:30 p.m. on March 21 due to a

Stacey Brzostowski · Mar 27, 2026