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The territory has never had the same 9-1-1 service most other Canadian residents take for granted, relying instead on local numbers for police, fire, and ambulance in each community.

Work to introduce the service began in 2017. A senior manager overseeing 9-1-1’s introduction delivered a final presentation to Yellowknife city councillors on Monday, a week before its go-live date.

Eleanor Young, deputy minister of municipal and community affairs, confirmed…