BELL CANADA OUTAGE
Bell Canada restores internet service after outage hits users in Quebec, Ontario
The company said its network teams were conducting a full review to prevent an outage from occurring again. Bell has 4.4 million retail high-speed internet subscribers, according to its first-quarter shareholder report. The outage started around 9 a.m. ET and triggered more than 130,000 disruption reports at its peak, according to tracking website Downdetector.com.
Massive Bell Canada outage leaves over 130,000 users in the dark, is yours next?
On May 21, 2025, Bell Canada experienced a significant service disruption, impacting internet and mobile services for thousands of customers across Canada. Over 130,000 users reported issues, primarily in Ontario and Quebec. While Bell Canada acknowledged the outage and worked to restore services, the cause is still under investigation, highlighting the reliance on telecommunications.
Canada hit by massive mobile, internet outage
Friday's outage also affected passport offices and Canada's ArriveCAN app which is used for border control, reports Xinhua news agency.
Oil prices drop on OPEC's output deal, but markets to stay tight
Dutch bank ING said "the 1 million bpd increase announced gives us confidence in our view for lower prices."
BlackBerry service out intermittently across N America
A major service outage afflicted users of the popular, addictive BlackBerry smart phones across the United States and Canada.
