Nationwide testing is taking place during Emergency Preparedness Week, which runs from May 3 to May 9.

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 ...

A test message and tone from Alert Ready will be broadcast on television, radio and compatible wireless devices ...

Don't be alarmed when you hear a shrill sound from your phone today — Canada is simply testing its emergency alert system.

Manitoba residents will hear and see a test of the national Alert Ready emergency alert system on Wednesday, May 6 at 1:55 ...

If you want to avoid a sudden scare in the middle of your day, you might want to mark your calendar now, because a loud ...

Canadians in participating provinces and territories can expect a test alert on their television, radio, and compatible ...

OAKVILLE, Ontario, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadians across the country will receive a test alert from Alert Ready, the National Public Alerting System, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The ...

Ontario’s Alert Ready system will test on Wednesday, May 6 at 12:55 p.m. Learn why the test is happening and how to ensure your device is compatible.

The province will conduct a test of its emergency alert system Wednesday. The trial of the national alert system, Alert Ready, comes as part of Emergency ...

Canadians across most of the country will hear the shrill screeching siren of the public alerting system today.

The Alert Ready emergency alert test will be broadcast across TV, radio and mobile devices in all provinces and territories except Quebec ...