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As more copper wire thefts knock out service, some point fingers at scrap yards

April 2, 2026
CityNews Montreal
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ST. JOHN’S — In early January, a bold telephone wire heist left about 135 people without phone services for about two weeks in Clarendon, a rural area of southern New Brunswick, between Fredericton and St. John. Clarendon does not have reliable cell service and with no telephones, residents couldn’t call 911, said Sgt. Ben Comely [] The post As more copper wire thefts knock out service, some point fingers at scrap yards appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

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