Don't be alarmed when you hear a shrill sound from your phone today — Canada is simply testing its emergency alert system.
In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Pelmorex Corp., please note that the time of test for Ontario has changed from 12:55 PM EDT to 1:55 PM EDT. The corrected release follows: ...
A test message and tone from Alert Ready will be broadcast on television, radio and compatible wireless devices ...
Ontario will conduct its Alert Ready emergency system test today at 1:55 p.m. ET, separate from most provinces and territories that held theirs on May 6 during Emergency Preparedness Week. The ...
Emergency alert tests will ring on LTE-connected devices, compatible wireless devices, televisions and radios, Alert Ready ...
Jackson County Emergency Management will test its Jackson Alerts mass notification system on May 1 from 10 a.m. to noon.
OAKVILLE, Ontario, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A test of Canada’s national emergency alert system, Alert Ready, will take place on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 across most provinces and territories as ...