Canada's national weather centre is ending its Weatheradio service which has been available on VHF since 1976. In a decision driven by budget priorities and what the agency called declining usage, the forecasts are going silent on the 16th of March. Officials are instead encouraging the use of a free mobile app or an interactive weather map on their website.

Upgraded in 2004 to accommodate digitally encoded signals, the nationwide system has provided local and regional forecasts in English and French. The reports have been transmitted on the same frequencies used in the US by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Weather Radio, in the 162 MHz frequency range

Amateur radio operator Michael Iszak VE3HA, who is also a radiocommunications consultant. told the Toronto Sun that he was concerned about the weather service's demise. He told the newspaper: [quote] “These stations are often used by people who travel to areas where there is no cell service, it’s invaluable for getting updated weather forecasts." [endquote]