Thousands were impacted last weekend after wildfires in western Canada damaged the lines of a major telecom in the area, leaving people without internet, network access on cell phones, or long-distance calling even as some in northern B.C. were facing down a raging wildfire. As Sean Previl reports, emergency officials say it’s why Canadians should be “prepared for anything” even at a time when some turn to telecoms as a lifeline during disaster.
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