Weatheradio Canada is a
Canadian radio network, which broadcasts
weather information. Owned and operated by
Environment Canada's
Meteorological Service of Canada division, the network transmits from 180 sites across Canada. In most locations, the service broadcasts on a special
VHF frequency audible only on special Weatheradio receivers, although in some locations — primarily
national and
provincial parks and remote communities — a transmitter operated by the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation transmits the service on a conventional
AM or
FM frequency. As of August 2007, most of these transmitters are unlicensed by the
CRTC under a special license exemption granted to low-power non-commercial broadcasters.
The frequencies used for Weatheradio are the same frequencies used for its American counterpart, NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, and weather radios designed for use in one country are compatible for use in the other.
Weatheradio has indicated that in the future, it also plans to add other emergency information, such as natural disasters, technological accidents, AMBER alerts and terrorist attacks, to its broadcasts.
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