Sasktel outages and service status in Fort McMurray, Alberta

Problems in the last 24 hours in Fort McMurray, Alberta

The chart below shows the number of Sasktel reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Fort McMurray, Alberta and surrounding areas. An outage is declared when the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line.

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Sasktel Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  TD (@oOTD83Oo) reported 1 minute ago

  @SaskTel @sskroughriders Now it's just working, I never found a purchase button or anything... Top notch

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  John Zylstra (@ZylstraJohn) reported 3 minutes ago

  @alexmarz @SaskTel @Telesat No worse than any other internet provider.... its the content much more than the provider which is the issue.

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  B (@SKnewstalk) reported 7 minutes ago

  @sasktel has ripped off SK residents for years now. Price hikes and service cuts has been the norm for too long! Time for action @PremierScottMoe fire the top brass and reduce rates for customers of this essential service provider!!!

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  Matthew Szpakowski (@nskgrower) reported 11 minutes ago

  @VentureAgri @SaskTel Its way worse. I've got cell boosters where we use phones for correction signals. Dont think anything would work if it wasn't for that. Have you had problems with modems getting signals?

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  Robyn R (@hi_robyn) reported 11 minutes ago

  Love seeing all the hot takes about "if you think leaving SaskTel Centre is bad wait until we have to try and leave a downtown arena!" Aren't there are many many routes out of downtown rather than one bottlenecked parking lot?

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  Sean Edwards 🌾 (@EdwardsAcres) reported 12 minutes ago from Raymore, Saskatchewan

  @RobWarkentin @SaskTel @davisinst Not sure. I've never tried.

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  SaskTel Support (@SaskTelSupport) reported 14 minutes ago

  On March 18, crews will be completing scheduled maintenance on the satellite network that supports SaskTel Landline Phone services (Home Phone and Business Phone) in Uranium City. As a result of this work, SaskTel Landline services will be unavailable for approximately eight hours in and around the community. While crews will work to complete the maintenance as quickly as possible, the exact timing of the service interruption and restoration cannot be confirmed in advance.

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  Rob Warkentin (@RobWarkentin) reported 15 minutes ago

  Is anyone else having issues with weather stations staying connected to cell coverage in Saskatchewan? I'm trying to figure out if it's an issue with @SaskTel or with the @Davisinst software.

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  Ciel21 ♠️♦️♣️💜🇨🇦🍁 (@Ciel2114) reported 19 minutes ago

  Speaking of Sasktel, March 1/27 is when 3G service will be decommissioned.

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  XCorpHub (@XCorpHub) reported 21 minutes ago

  🚨 SaskTel partners with Starlink to boost connectivity for rural businesses SaskTel has formed a strategic partnership with Starlink to deliver high-speed business internet services across Saskatchewan. Effective April 1, 2026, the province’s crown corporation will manage installation, equipment purchases, and billing in-house for qualifying rural businesses holding a valid GST number. This initiative directly supports small farms, mines, and forestry operations in areas where traditional fibre or broadband infrastructure remains costly and slow to deploy. Existing Starlink Business customers can switch to SaskTel billing at no charge, allowing them to consolidate services seamlessly. The move represents a meaningful advancement in closing the connectivity gap for rural Saskatchewan enterprises.