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Airdrie residents are reminded that on Wednesday, November 20, Alberta will participate in a provincewide National Public Alerting System test. (File Photo)
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Phones, TVs and radios around Cochrane will be going loud tomorrow afternoon for a test alert. (File photo)
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Cochranites can expect to hear an emergency public alert tomorrow on their radio, TV and smart phone.
The test message is scheduled to go out at 1:55 PM on Wednesday as part of a nationwide test of the alert system.
The exact time of the test will vary depending on the province or territory, according to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
The alerts are meant to warn Canadians of potentially life-threatening situations.
Albertans are encouraged to download the Alberta Emergency Alert mobile app to ensure they receive all emergency notifications for their area.
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