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Test of Alert Ready system on Wednesday

A reminder that alarms will ring out in Ontario this afternoon.

It’s a test of the Alert Ready system.

Cell phones, TVs, radios and other wireless devices will sound an audible alarm at 12:55 pm Eastern time on Wednesday.

The system is designed to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts.

They can be used in situations including police-related events, Amber Alerts, and weather emergencies.

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  • Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.

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