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By Cam Lee

SaskTel outage

Update: SaskTel outages in St. Benedict, Middle Lake resolved

Jan 21, 2026 | 2:27 PM

UPDATE: The SaskTel outage in St. Benedict and Middle Lake has been resolved.

SaskTel announced that all services were restored early Thursday morning.

St. Benedict was without Internet, wireless, and landline services for much of Wednesday, while Middle Lake’s Internet and wireless services were affected.

Original story below:

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There is no estimated time of repair for a SaskTel issue affecting residents in St. Benedict and Middle Lake.

SaskTel said the service outage is affecting internet, wireless, and landline services in and around St. Benedict, while internet and wireless services are also impacted in Middle Lake.

Crews have been dispatched to fix the issue, but SaskTel said in a news release they are unsure when services will be restored.

In cases of emergency, residents in the affected areas will need to physically contact their nearest emergency services for assistance.

SaskTel apologized for any inconvenience and thanked customers for their patience.

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cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com