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Welcome to Environment Canada's
Media Weather Portal


OTTAWA - February 17, 2006 - Environment Canada's dedicated and free weather service for Canadian news media has been updated to meet the ever changing needs of Canadian media. The Media Weather Portal gives you a personalized service with timely access to quality and up-to-date weather information including weather warnings issued for the cities you have selected.

With information automatically refreshed, this service enables you to receive data tailored to your needs directly from the Meteorological Service of Canada. It offers independent media-only access ensuring media continuous, uninterrupted real-time access to their weather information.

The Media Weather Portal's features include 24/7: weather alerts; current conditions; public forecasts; satellite, radar and lightning imagery; marine forecasts and ice information. Media Weather warnings use Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) warning protocols.

Why Do You Need This Service?

  • Weather information including weather warnings delivered in real-time
  • You can customize the weather information on the Media Weather Portal the way you want it
  • One Media outlet, multiple accounts
  • It's fast, easy to work with and is free

How Do I Start?

All you need to do, is contact your Regional Media Rep listed under contacts, and they will work with you to set-up your media weather portal account.

How does it look?

  • Environment Canada's weather information you want organized the way you want it
  • Your choice of graphics and/or text
  • You choose the content of the product buttons on your page
  • Special weather warning pop-up

Sample Personalized Media Weather Page
Click to enlarge.

Contacts

Atlantic
(N.B., N.L., N.S., P.E.I.)

Bob Robichaud
45 Alderney Dr.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B2Y 2N6

Phone: (902) 244-7214
Fax: (902) 426-4873
E-mail: Bob.Robichaud@ec.gc.ca

Ontario
(ON)

Denis Paquette
49 Camelot Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H3

Phone: (613) 948-9169
Fax: (613) 948-9170
E-mail: Denis.Paquette@ec.gc.ca

Prairie and North
(Alta., Sask., Man., N.W.T., Nun.)

Suzanne D'Amours
123 Main St., Suite 150
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 4W2

Phone: (204) 983-5679
Fax: (204) 983-983-4884
E-mail: Suzanne.DAmours@ec.gc.ca

Québec
(QC)

André Cantin
1141 Route de l'Église
PO Box 10100
Ste-Foy, Québec
GIV 4H5

Phone: (418) 649-6832
Fax: (418) 640-9351
E-mail: André.Cantin@ec.gc.ca

British Columbia and Yukon Territory

Darlene Langlois
201-401 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3S5

Phone: (604) 664-9072
Fax: (604) 664-9081
E-mail: Darlene.Langlois@ec.gc.ca


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