this is why I did wind power instead

07:32 - This is a Province of Ontario emergency bulletin which applies to people within ten (10) kilometres of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. An incident was reported at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. There has been NO abnormal

Update, a few panicked minutes later: false alarm. Still no news release from OPG or province-wide phone alert to stand down, but there is this:

Just as a reminder, you can get potassium iodide pills for free if you live within 50 km of an Ontario nuclear installation. Go to preparetobesafe.ca

50 km buffer from GTA nuclear stations
50 km buffer from Pickering and Darlington nuclear stations. Includes all of Toronto and much of the GTA
50 km buffer from Bruce station
50 km buffer from Bruce station

I don’t know if I should be including Chalk River in this.

Further update: yup, they retracted it. But a scary wee-waa-wee-waa siren while the text is read in a robot voice is not very reassuring

EMERGENCY ALERT / ALERTE D’URGENCE There is NO active nuclear situation taking place at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. The previous alert was issued in error. There is no danger to the public or environment. No further action is required.
Issued 09:11

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