Rogers power outage hits millions of Canadians, sparking outrage
People use the Internet at a Toronto coffee shop amid a nationwide network outage by telecommunications company Rogers on Friday (7/8).
(Reuters) A network outage at one of Canada’s largest telecommunications operators paralyzed millions of people’s access to banking, transportation and government all day on Friday (July 8). This has caused widespread customer outrage and has reinforced existing criticism of Rogers Telecommunications’ supremacy.
Almost all areas of life were disrupted, because the failure affected both internet access and mobile and landline connections. Police across Canada said some callers were unable to reach emergency services through 911.
Canadians working from home crowded cafes and public libraries that still had Internet access, or gathered outside hotels to pick up a signal. Canada’s Border Protection Agency said the outage affected its mobile app for arriving travelers. Retailers’ cashless payment systems went down and banks reported problems with ATMs.
Rogers said it will provide credit to affected customers. The company’s shares closed down 73 cents on the Toronto Stock Exchange at $61.54.
Ford is recalling over 100,000 cars in the US due to fire hazards
(dpa) The second largest American carmaker Ford has to repair numerous vehicles due to fire risks. According to its own statements, the group is recalling a good 100,000 Lincoln Corsair, Ford Escape and Maverick hybrid cars with model years from 2020 to 2022 in the USA on Friday (July 8th). Ford warned in a statement of fire hazards under the hood that could result from oil leaks and fuel vapors in the event of engine damage. However, the group is not aware of any accidents related to the problem.
In addition, Ford announced on Friday that it would expand an American recall of the SUV Expedition and Lincoln Navigator from May by around 27,000 cars to more than 66,000 units. This is also about fire hazards under the hood – according to Ford, these risks also exist when vehicles are parked with the engine switched off. Car owners should therefore not park near buildings. Ford has now been reported 21 fires in connection with the defect. The automaker also knew of an injured person.