Bell said Thursday that copper theft has increased by nearly 25 per cent over the year, with over 500 cases this year alone and 2,270 since 2022. The telco said New Brunswick is one of the country’s “hotspots” for such theft, with more than 80 cases this year. Specifically, the company says the Fredericton-Oromocto corridor is particularly affected, with nearly 80 per cent of the province’s theft occurring there. “Copper thefts now account for 88% of all physical security incidents on Bell's network,” the telco said in a press release Thursday. “Ontario remains the hardest-hit province, representing 63% of all incidents,...
