Alert Ready

• Canada is testing the Alert Ready emergency system over next 2 days

  Test messages will be issued in nearly every province and territory except Quebec and Saskatchewan at specific times between morning and early afternoon.

  Consumer

  May 6
  
• Canadians are set to get a nationwide emergency test alert within hours

  The test message will simulate an emergency alert, beginning with the alert tone. The message will indicate that it is a test and does not require action from the public.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2025
  
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• B.C. RCMP working on Amber Alert-style system for adults

  Alina Durham's daughter, Shaelene Keeler Bell, went missing in 2021. Her body was found in the Fraser River more than four months later.

  Crime

  May 19, 2025
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• American man arrested in N.B. double shooting that prompted emergency alert

  New Brunswick RCMP say the 47-year-old man who was the subject of an Alert Ready in the Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church) First Nation area has been arrested.

  Crime

  Sep 6, 2024
• Man charged with firearm offences after N.B. police issue emergency alert

  Police 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.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2023
• Canada is testing its emergency alert systems. When will yours happen?

  The national public alerting system aims to ensure Canadians know when to take action for safety in case of an emergency, and multiple provinces are testing.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2023
• N.B. man who was subject of emergency alert facing charges, including assault with a weapon

  A 26-year-old New Brunswick man who was the subject of an emergency alert last week is facing a number of charges, the RCMP announced Tuesday.

  Crime

  Oct 17, 2023
• Key N.S. flood alert to ‘shelter in place’ faced delays that need review: firefighter

  A deputy chief from the Brooklyn Fire Department said his request for an emergency alert to be issued during last month's flash flooding took close to two hours to process.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2023
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• Could tornado sirens be used in Canada? Unlikely, weather experts say

  Are cell phones the new tornado sirens? As twisters become more frequent in Canada, pressure is growing to be able to predict them more accurately.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2023
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• Use of emergency alerts under scrutiny again after Nova Scotia floods

  Questions are being raised about the time it took to issue an emergency alert during the devastating flash floods in Nova Scotia last week.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2023