Gunshot damage to fibre cable cut internet, cell service and emergency contact in North West River area, Bell says

Gunshot damage to a fibre-optic cable caused Thursday's telecommunications outage in the North West River area of Labrador, according to Bell. Internet was down about five hours and cellular service was also cut; Bell said service was restored Friday after a difficult repair that uncovered more gunshot damage along the cable. Lake Melville School in North West River and Sheshatshiu Innu School sent students home early for safety reasons, and the Sheshatshiu school said emergency services could not be contacted. RCMP also suspect a firearm was involved and are investigating whether the damage is criminal. No suspect has been named.