Service providers look to satellite backup as wildfires rage in Northwest Territories

Iristel urges PM to do something about withheld CRA funds affecting its response By Ahmad Hathout YELLOWKNIFE, NWT – Wildfires ravaging parts of the Northwest Territories are causing widespread devastation to homes, families and telecommunications networks, forcing operators to install backup systems and carefully enter repair territory as critical infrastructure burns. Cartt asked some of the primary providers in the region to provide their perspectives on how they’re dealing with the wildfires that have burned many millions of hectares of land. It is Canada’s worst wildfire season ever, with more fires expected to come this fall. Bell subsidiary Northwestel told...