
Cogeco outage hits Canada on July 28, 2026: back to normal
The Cogeco outage that began at 8:12 p.m. is over. It affected the whole network across Canada, mostly hitting TV streaming, and ended at 9:45 p.m.
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Jul 29, 2026, 1:15 a.m.- Operational
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Timeline
3 updates- Back to normal
Cogeco outage is over after an hour and a half
The national Cogeco outage has ended. It started at 8:12 p.m. and wrapped up at 9:45 p.m., a total of 1 h 33 min. TV streaming took the brunt of it, with landline internet affected to a lesser extent. Reports peaked at 9:00 p.m. before easing back to normal. Ontario logged the most reports, with Trois-Rivières, Shawinigan, Matane and other cities also reporting issues. In total, 56 reports came in since the start. No cause has been communicated.
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Cogeco outage holds steady across the country
The outage isn't growing anymore, but it hasn't let up either. Reports keep coming in at a similar pace across the country, still led by Ontario. TV streaming remains the main issue, with landline internet also affected but to a lesser degree. No clear region stands out beyond the general spread.
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Cogeco outage spreads nationwide, TV streaming hit hardest
Since 8:12 p.m., reports have been piling up for Cogeco across the country. The outage is national, touching the whole network rather than one region. TV streaming is bearing the brunt of it, with landline internet also affected but far less. Ontario shows the most reports so far, with Georgetown, Napanee, LaSalle and North Bay among the cities mentioned. Quebec cities like Trois-Rivières, Matane, Saint-Georges and Rimouski are also reporting trouble. Total since the start: 41 reports.
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Updated on Jul 29, 2026, 1:15 a.m.