TWN to deliver weather alert data feed for free

OAKVILLE – The Weather Network/MétéoMédia said today it will make available to broadcasting and telecom companies a data feed of emergency and public safety messages received from Environment Canada and provincial authorities. The service is free of charge and available immediately, said Pelmorex, TWN/MM’s parent company, in a press release. With the launch of Pelmorex’s data feed, radio and TV broadcasters, cable and satellite companies will be able to begin developing systems that will allow them to automatically access emergency and public safety messages for broadcast over their networks. This expanded service gives Environment Canada and provincial authorities the potential...