The annual exercise, coordinated by the Department of Health and Wellness, is a chance to test response and coordination for large-scale emergencies.

It was just a drill. But in Campbellford it was all hands on deck, as emergency services, first responders and other agencies sprung into action for a major mock emergency which played out across the town. The municipality of Trent Hills went through a mock emergency scenario to deal with the aftermath of a tornado touching down...

Everyone within a 20 kilometer radius would be evacuated in a real emergency.