There's a test of the national emergency alert system in most of Canada Wednesday
Canada's national public alert system is running tests on television, radio and compatible wireless devices across most of the country on May 8.
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Canada's national public alert system is running tests on television, radio and compatible wireless devices across most of the country on May 8.