One of the last places in Canada without 911 service is finally covered by the emergency number. (Northern Rockies Regional Municipality)Foster said he hopes the service will help improve the safety of people living in and visiting the region. Although local leaders have long advocated for 911 service, it was difficult to implement due to the area's large size and small population. In 2018, the municipality hired Pomax, an "independent emergency consulting service" that helped bring provincewide 911 service to rural Newfoundland and Labrador in 2014. Large parts of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality are still not covered by cell service, something Foster is also working to change.

Source: CBC News January 27, 2021 22:06 UTC