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id: 9f844a70ff
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 22:11 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 22:11 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Local watering holes left hanging up to dry as copper wire thefts shut down phones, VLTs

With recent copper wire thefts affecting many Edmonton neighbourhoods, the impacts have trickled down to local watering holes that have seen their VLTs shutdown as a result.

Section: [Public Safety](/montreal/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/local-watering-holes-left-hanging-up-to-dry-as-copper-wire-thefts-shut-down-phones-vlts/), 2026-11-12 22:11 EST: Local watering holes left hanging up to dry as copper wire thefts shut down phones, VLTs

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.