Bell Media says stolen copper cable caused an internet outage for almost 200 people in three southwestern N.B. communities. The outages were expected to be resolved by 5 p.m. AT Sunday.
Affected customers were in Durham Bridge, South Portage and Fredericton
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· Posted: Mar 15, 2026 4:50 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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This wasn’t the first copper theft to hit Bell in New Brunswick this year. (Bell)
Bell Media says stolen copper cable caused an internet outage for almost 200 people in three southwestern N.B. communities.
A spokesperson for Bell Media said in an email that 187 internet customers Durham Bridge, South Portage and Fredericton were affected by the outage, which was expected to be resolved by 5 p.m. AT Sunday.
The outages began in Durham Bridge and South Portage around 11 p.m. Saturday, and 8 a.m. Sunday for Fredericton.
Bell reported a 40 per cent increase in copper thefts in 2025, with 1,275 incidents reported across Canada.
The utility said it does note believe there are any issues with landline service.
The spokesperson said Bell is trying to reduce the number of copper thefts by installing alarms that alert police when infrastructure is tampered with,
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