Nova Scotia trials public safety alert system

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has begun testing a provincial emergency alerting system that could send urgent public safety alerts directly to air on radio stations across the province. "This new system will save time when seconds count," said Ramona Jennex, Minister of Emergency Management, in a statement. "It will enable emergency officials to send critical public safety information directly to broadcasters and, in the most urgent situations, directly to air. The sooner the public has the information they need in a crisis the faster they can take action to protect themselves and their loved ones."Nova Scotia is the second province to...