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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  Colin Stewart (@cstewartyqr) reported 6 minutes ago

  @tammyrobert Wait, what? SaskTel should be in SERIOUS trouble over this. I remember back in 2019 dealing with SaskTel because my sister was paying my cellphone bill. I wanted her to be able to have access to my account, so I asked SaskTel how to go about it. (1/2)

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  Some might say… (@paulbeit) reported 8 minutes ago

  @Critter_Paths @RebelNewsOnline Oh gosh…ya…I’ve been doing this for 30 years…building switching centers, to central offices/and now Data Centers and supporting/installing/upgrading/planning/budgeting/building these projects and all the “wires” on poles, towers and in holes - all over 🇨🇦. Built networks for Bell, Roger’s, Telus, Cogeco, Videotron, Eastlink, SaskTel, NRBN, NFTC, C3Telecon, Sogetel……I can go on. Here is the scoop on Data Centers. Yes, DC’s take a ton of energy in the form of electricity and some “do” water. Not all are built the same. For context a simple (small) 50,000 square foot DC - can provide service to approximately 30M people globally again on today’s AI standards. This DC, again for example, can create over 3 to 7m in tax revenue per year for any community (and way more for the feds could get some DST from the 🌎. So this DC, for context, sits in a Dollar Store size building……and delivers a huge boost to the locals….to build that they employed over 200 part time and now hire 50 people to manage it daily…the 200 that built this, build the next - a team a crew, and they get way more $ after every gig….talk to me….I fly around talking about this. I think we have a better job to do in communicating the overall business, environment, economic, and social aspects of them….I have work to do….but Canada is cold, has a ton of land, resources, and a ton of access to global fiber connectivity. If not, I’ll install it with all my friends 👍🇨🇦👍

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  Shady Kurtinz|Kurt ******* '86|Zerø|Eazy K (@AntiMisogynistG) reported 10 minutes ago

  Zerø was the name I would eventually go by if we had the cybernetic society that was filled with bad data infecting systems and threatening to take over the whole system. The system will be in place, the first step was the Shaw and SaskTel WiFi hotspots.

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  Farmboy (@JDRoadrunner) reported 13 minutes ago

  @SaskTel , and why did the clock on Sasktel network move ahead one hour?

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  SaskTel Support (@SaskTelSupport) reported 16 minutes ago

  SaskTel would like to apologize for any inconvenience this outage may cause for customers and thank them for their patience while we work to restore services as quickly as possible. #skoutage

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  Sean (@46Hennessey) reported 17 minutes ago

  @alexmarz @SaskTel @Telesat They will be waiting for minimum 15 years for Telesat. Starlink already has an established network.

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  alien steer 🇺🇸🏳️ (@aliensteer) reported 17 minutes ago

  @bgdoane @SaskTel Their Sasktel max doesn't even work on the fiber optic lines they put into towns. Ours always loses signal. May as well have stayed with the ****** dish

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  Tomily in Calgary (@steadystateyyc) reported 18 minutes ago

  @avilewis Public ownership/partnership in the easy-to-prosper-in, we-own-the deposits oil economy, absolutely yes. But you want to shut that industry down and crash our economy. Govt.s with union workers haven't been able to run anything else at all. Maybe Sasktel/telecom is an exception.

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  SaskTel Support (@SaskTelSupport) reported 20 minutes ago

  On March 25, 2026 - Crews will be completing scheduled maintenance on the satellite network that supports SaskTel Landline Phone services (Home Phone and Business Phone) in Kinoosao. The outage is expected to last approximately 8 hours. The exact timing of the service interruption cannot be confirmed in advance. During the outage, residents who require emergency assistance should physically contact another person for help or visit your nearest health clinic or RCMP detachment. SaskTel apologizes for any inconvenience this service interruption may cause and thanks customers for their patience while the work is completed. #skoutage

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  Miss Cleo (@HillBilly_Baby) reported 22 minutes ago

  @SaskTel Yes, your diversity frequently shows up at my door trying to win my business in broken English. Just stop already.