Mastodawn

Mark Ingalls has an important and informative commentary on the utility of WeatherRadio in Canada and the USA and why it should not only be kept, but promoted and be part of every Canadian's emergency kit!

cc: @Paulatics @akurjata @davidakin

#Weather #Canada #WeatherRadio #EmergencyPreparedness #Communications
https://ingallswx.com/2026/02/25/environment-canada-is-making-a-major-mistake/

Environment Canada is making a major mistake

Environment and Climate Change Canada announced this week that they would be discontinuing their Weatheradio service on March 16, 2026. The notice on their website instructs readers to utilize the …

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Hanno Rein Feb 25

@alberniweather @Paulatics @akurjata @davidakin The official reason is "the unavailability of the technology used to produce these audio files". Bullshit.

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Alberniweather ☔️ ☀️ ❄️ 🌬️Feb 25

@hannorein @Paulatics @akurjata @davidakin absolute nonsense. I'm willing to bet this is a case of:

well, this tool that we have been using for 20 years is end-of-life/broken... yet I could make an applescript that turns a text file into an audio file in a day.

they just don't want to invest the resources to create something.