Environment and Climate Change Canada is ending its long-running Weatheradio service. It comes after the federal department closed many of its social media accounts that gave information specific to provinces and territories.
Breakdown
- Weatheradio network, active for 50 years, has been discontinued nationwide 10s
- Service was valued as a reliable backup for weather information 24s
- High maintenance costs led to the decision to shut down the network 48s
- Some Canadians credit Weatheradio with saving lives during severe weather 59s
- Experts say modern technology now provides better weather information access 1m 35s