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911 services gradually being restored after outages affect Ontario, Quebec, other parts of Canada

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Access to 911 service is down across parts of Canada and Ontario, including in Toronto, Waterloo and Winnipeg, according to emergency response services.

Anyone in need of 911 urged to contact non-emergency lines

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911 service is down across many parts of Ontario and in some cities across Canada on Thursday morning. (Michael Wilson/CBC)

Access to 911 service is down across parts of Canada and Ontario, including in Toronto, Waterloo and Winnipeg, according to emergency response services.

Residents in need of emergency services and unable to contact 911 are being urged to contact any available non-emergency lines.

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