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Hamilton Spectator
05-05-2025
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
Most provinces in Canada, including Ontario, will receive an emergency alert this week — here's why and when
When you hear an emergency alert on Wednesday, May 7, don't worry; it's only a test. Canada's National Public Alerting System is co-ordinating a test of the Alert Ready emergency system Wednesday across most provinces and territories. In Ontario, the test will happen at 12:55 p.m. Eastern Time. The national test will be conducted over compatible wireless devices, TV and radio. Provincial emergency management organizations across the country are conducting the test — in Ontario, Emergency Management Ontario is the organization in charge. The National Public Alerting System said not all Canadians will receive the test on their mobile device. This is dependent on whether your cellphone is compatible, is connected to an LTE or 5G network, cell tower coverage and device software and settings. 'Given the importance of warning Canadians of an imminent threat to the safety of life or property, Canadians do not have an option to opt out of the test or actual emergency alerts,' the organization said in a news release. The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) requires wireless service providers and broadcasters to send at least one test per year. Tests happen either in May during Emergency Preparedness Week or in November. The test is intended to increase public awareness of the system so Canadians can be ready in the event of an actual emergency, as well as to validate the effectiveness and reliability of the system and to provide an opportunity to emergency management officials to practise sending alerts. The Alert Ready system was developed in collaboration with the federal, provincial and territorial governments, Pelmorex, the broadcasting industry and wireless service providers. 'Alert Ready is designed to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians, including, but not limited to, tornadoes, flooding, fires and amber alerts,' the news release said. The organization said Alert Ready has delivered 877 public emergency alert messages in Canada since 2024. More information is available at .
CTV News
05-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Canadian Alert Ready practice drill runs this week
A test of Alert Ready, Canada's National Public Alerting System, will take place on Wednesday, across most provinces and territories (not in Quebec). Canadians will receive a message from their provincial emergency management organization over television, radio and compatible wireless devices at: PROVINCE OR TERRITORY TIME OF TEST Alberta 1:55 PM MDT British Columbia 1:55 PM PDT Manitoba 1:55 PM CDT New Brunswick 10:55 AM ADT Newfoundland & Labrador 10:45 AM NDT Northwest Territories 9:55 AM MDT Nova Scotia 1:55 PM ADT Nunavut 2:00 PM EDT Ontario 12:55 PM EDT Prince Edward Island 12:55 PM ADT Quebec No test Saskatchewan 1:55 PM CST Yukon 1:55 PM YST The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) requires wireless service providers and broadcasters to send at least one test alert each year. The test message will simulate an emergency alert, beginning with the alert tone, known as the Canadian Alert Attention Signal that will indicate that it is a test and does not require action from the public. Testing of the Alert Ready system provides: Increases public awareness about the system, and encourages emergency preparedness conversations, so that Canadians can be ready and prepared in the event of an actual emergency Validate the effectiveness and reliability of the system to ensure it operates as intended from end-to-end Provides an opportunity for Emergency Management officials to practice sending alerts to the public The test alert will be sent out on TV, radio and wireless, however, not all Canadians will receive the test alert on their mobile device. This may occur for a variety of reasons – device compatibility, connection to an LTE or 5G network, cell tower coverage and device software and settings.
Cision Canada
05-05-2025
- Cision Canada
Public Test of Alert Ready on May 7, 2025 Français
Canadians in participating provinces and territories can expect a test alert on their television, radio and compatible wireless devices on May 7 OAKVILLE, ON, May 5, 2025 /CNW/ - A test of Alert Ready, Canada's National Public Alerting System, will take place on Wednesday, May 7 across most provinces and territories. Canadians in participating provinces and territories will receive one test message from their respective provincial or territorial emergency management organization over television, radio and compatible wireless devices at the times indicated below. The test message will simulate an emergency alert, beginning with the alert tone, known as the Canadian Alert Attention Signal. The message will indicate that it is a test and does not require action from the public. Testing of the Alert Ready system provides the opportunity to: Increase public awareness about the system and spark emergency preparedness conversations, so that Canadians can be ready and prepared in the event of an actual emergency Validate the effectiveness and reliability of the system to ensure it operates as intended from end-to-end Provides an opportunity for Emergency Management officials to practice sending alerts to the public The test alert will be distributed on TV, radio and wireless, however, not all Canadians will receive the test alert on their mobile device. This may occur for a variety of reasons – device compatibility, connection to an LTE or 5G network, cell tower coverage and device software and settings. To learn more about cell phone compatibility click here. Can you opt out from receiving an alert? Given the importance of warning Canadians of an imminent threat to the safety of life or property, Canadians do not have an option to opt out of the test or actual emergency alerts. Why now? The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) requires wireless service providers and broadcasters to send at least one test alert per year, either in May during Emergency Preparedness Week and/or in November. Participation in the testing of Alert Ready is at the sole discretion of each provincial and territorial emergency management organization (EMO). Roles and responsibilities Alert Ready was developed in collaboration with federal, provincial and territorial government agencies, Pelmorex, the broadcasting industry and wireless service providers. Each stakeholder has a unique and important role to play in the Alert Ready process. Alert Ready is designed to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians, including, but not limited to, tornadoes, flooding, fires and AMBER alerts. Given the importance of warning Canadians of imminent threat to the safety of life and property, Canadians do not have the option to opt-out of this essential life-saving service. Since 2024 the Alert Ready system delivered 877 public emergency alert messages to Canadians. A breakdown of alert types that were issued by province and territory can be found here. Alert Ready X page. Alert Ready is Canada's emergency alerting system. Alert Ready delivers critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians through television, radio and LTE-connected and compatible wireless devices. The Alert Ready system was developed with many partners, including federal, provincial and territorial emergency management officials, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Pelmorex, the broadcasting industry and wireless service providers. Together, these partners work to ensure Canadians receive alerts immediately and know when to take action to stay safe.
