911 Calls Drop in Whitehorse | Vancouver News

Whitehorse residents are sounding the alarm over dangerous cellular dead zones, with one man nearly losing his life after a nine-minute struggle to reach 911. Others report dropped emergency calls, especially when traveling between communities — a stark contrast to the city’s expectations. The Yukon government is pushing Bell, the CRTC, and federal officials to act, citing a surge in complaints. Bell claims upgrades are costly and complex, despite investing $20 million since 2019, and says it has no record of the outages. The CRTC is stepping in to ensure 911 reliability and is developing tools to map coverage gaps — but for now, lives hang in the balance as the network remains fragile. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/12d78cfc20f39aa0