Emergency Alerts
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Man charged with firearm offences after N.B. police issue emergency alertPolice say an Alert Ready message was issued for the Sussex region early Saturday., asking people to avoid the area and remain inside their homes with doors locked.CanadaNov 15, 2023
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N.S. premier mulls letting towns issue flood alerts as expert sees wider problemsNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston told reporters that his government is looking into allowing small towns to issue their own emergency alerts during flooding events.CanadaAug 10, 2023
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‘Glitch’ inundates Albertans with emergency alert tests, Smith blames fedsThe alert that was supposed to be sounded once at 1:55 p.m. to radio, television and mobile phones went on to provide at least nine alerts.CanadaMar 1, 2023
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Saskatchewan stabbings: Breaking down the use of emergency alert systems'Public trust is something we have to work hard as alert issuers to maintain because people do rely on this,' an expert said of Sask. RCMP's recent use of emergency alerts.CanadaSep 7, 2022
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RCMP claims that emergency alerts cause public panic are unfounded: N.S. inquiryFamily members of the killer's victims have said that lives could have been saved had people been notified earlier.CanadaMay 12, 2022
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Former Okanagan evacuees welcome B.C.’s expansion of Alert Ready systemThe expansion to floods and fires comes after the B.C. government faced questions during last year's disasters about why the use of mobile notifications was so limited.CanadaMay 3, 2022
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Test emergency alert sent across Ontario Wednesday afternoonThe Alert Ready test alert was issued in Ontario at 12:55 p.m. on Wednesday.CanadaNov 25, 2020
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Emergency alert test coming to B.C. mobile phones on WednesdayThe test is scheduled for 1:55 p.m. on Nov. 27 as part of a national test of the Alert Ready system, meant to improve public safety during emergency events.Nov 25, 2019
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Don’t be alarmed: emergency alert test messages to be sent to Manitoba cellphones WednesdayIf all goes according to plan, Manitobans will get an emergency alert test message on their phones at 1:55 p.m.May 9, 2018
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NAIT launches emergency alert app with virtual safe walk featureAn Edmonton post-secondary campus is boosting its safety and security services with the launch of the NAIT Alert app.CrimeFeb 12, 2018
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