OPP – Intermittent 9-1-1 Outages across Province

Sep 17, 2026 at 05:38

(September 17, 5:20 a.m.) The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has received reports of intermittent 9-1-1 outages across the province.

Members of the public requiring emergency police response are urged to call the OPP non-emergency line at 1-888-310-1122, which remains fully operational. 

OPP members continue to respond to calls for service despite the temporary outage.

Members of the public should not call 9-1-1 for information, updates, or to test the phone line if they are not in an emergency situation.

The OPP is working with service providers to expedite the restoration of 9-1-1 service. Further updates will be provided as information becomes available.

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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) provide policing services throughout Ontario. Our officers are responsible for policing over one million square kilometres of land and waterways. They provide frontline policing services to more than 320 Ontario municipalities and patrol over 126,000 kilometres of provincial roadways.

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