A series of crackly pips and beeps broadcast to radios across Canada has outlasted two monarchs, 13 prime ministers, 27 sessions of parliament and various fractures to national unity. They have provided a quiet comfort to citizens abroad and inspired music and artworks.
But this week, after 84 years, Canada’s public broadcaster announced the termination of its official time signal, abruptly ending the longest running radio program in the country’s history. The news broke in a manner similar to the time signal: overlooked amid a frenzy of larger, more globally relevant stories.
