Don’t be alarmed Wednesday afternoon.
Emergency Management BC will be conducting a province-wide test of the BC Emergency Alerting System.
At 1:58 p.m., you’ll hear an alert tone through the radio and television followed by a message explaining the test.
This is part of a new Canada-wide system that allows government officials to put out public safety alerts through broadcasters.
Protective Services Coordinator Howie Siemens says this is new to the province.
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The alert system is meant for large disasters, or emergencies.
