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The Yukon Party says it has heard safety and economic concerns from Yukoners after a wildfire near Ft. Nelson, B.C. knocked out Internet and cell phone service last Friday and Saturday throughout the Yukon.

Other parts of the North were also affected, with the outage leaving many without service for almost 24 hours.

This resulted in a loss of 911 service, and communication between family and friends looking to do wellness checks, the official Opposition noted Wednesday.

Also, businesses were unable to complete transactions, causing many stores to close and preventing some people from being able to purchase groceries and other items.

鈥淭he Yukon Party wants to ensure what we have heard from Yukoners since the outage is included when the Yukon government and telecommunications providers conduct a review,鈥� the party said.

鈥淣otably, cell phones have replaced landlines as the telephone service of choice for many people. Are there technology solutions to prevent cellular service outages in the territory when the fibre line is cut?鈥�

Satellite Internet users noted the government website, Yukon.ca, was down and unable to provide guidance, the party pointed out.

鈥淗ow does the government plan to keep Yukon.ca and the emergency measures guidance platforms such as social media operating during future outages?

鈥淢any Yukoners tuned into local radio stations for updates. Having a radio on hand is suggested as part of emergency preparedness kits.

鈥淲ill getting information to and mobilizing radio stations to deliver important updates during non-local, and automated broadcast hours be a part of the review?鈥�

Some government departments have switched to Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol, instead of landlines, the YukonParty added.

鈥淒uring the recent outage, many landlines continued to operate within the territory. Will the government review the need for backup communications options such as landlines or satellite phones during emergencies?

鈥淎s well, 911 services went down, requiring EMS hubs to be established. However, this approach leaves gaps in case of some emergencies.

鈥淎re there technological solutions to improve the resiliency of the Yukon鈥檚 911 system?

鈥淲ill current or future backup communication systems at all fire halls, EMS stations and health care centres, and any potential cost implications be a part of this review?鈥�

While the party commends all emergency responders and the Emergency Measures Organization for dealing with a difficult situation, said Opposition Leader Currie Dixon, 鈥淵ukoners want to know what is being done to prevent this from happening again.

鈥淲hile it is early, Yukon government and telecommunications providers will surely be reviewing the outage and assessing the emergency services gaps that were exposed,鈥� he said.

鈥淎fter hearing about Yukoners鈥� experiences, we are requesting that this public input be included as officials conduct their planning to address those gaps.鈥�