The following news item was issued by the BC Government Friday, July 7, 2017 Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Emergency Management BC, announced a
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: The American Radio Relay League will sponsor a 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Webinar on Monday, July 17, at
Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is an annual event that takes place each year during the first full week of May. This national event is coordinated by Public Safety Canada,
Disponible en français Distracted driving regulations continue to be an area of interest for many Canadian Radio Amateurs. These regulations are made and enforced by Provincial governments and can vary
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 A CANWARN net was active on the NL repeater system on Tuesday, February 14. Net control Aaron Abbott, VO1FOX, took traffic throughout the day as 30 centimetres
The following report is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: https://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-approves-new-emergency-alert-system-event-codes-for-2017-hurricane-season The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has added three new “event codes” to the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for
The American Radio Relay League and the Hurricane Watch net provided the following report: https://www.arrl.org/news/hurricane-watch-net-honors-bermuda-radio-amateur The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has recognized one of its long-time members, Antony “Tony” Siese,
As Hurricane Matthew moves off shore, damage mounts as bridges are swept away. The Trans-Canada Highway in Terra Nova National Park remains closed as a huge culvert is taken away
Note: In Ontario the Simulated Emergency Test will be held on Saturday, October 8 but at Emergency Operations Centres that are located in Municipal offices, that can’t get access on
RAC has had several inquiries in regard to emergency frequencies and ARES activities with respect to Fort McMurray. Alberta Section Manager Garry Jacobs advises there has been no call out
