Alert Ready Test

• Test of emergency alert system taking place. What to know

  The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecom requires wireless service providers and broadcasters to send at least one test alert per year, either in and/or in November.

  Canada

  May 10, 2023
  
• Emergency alert system to send test message to Ontarians Wednesday

  A test of Canada's emergency alert system is scheduled to happen on Wednesday, with Ontarians set to receive a message shortly before 1 p.m. EST.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2022
  
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• Emergency alerts rolling out on Canadian cellphones as part of test procedure

  The exercise is part of a trial of Alert Ready, a system used across the country to broadcast warnings on radio and television stations, as well as compatible wireless devices.

  Canada

  May 4, 2022
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• Test emergency alert sent across Ontario Wednesday afternoon

  The Alert Ready test alert was issued in Ontario at 12:55 p.m. on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2020
• Emergency alert Day 2 testing going ahead while officials work to fix Monday failures

  Alert Ready officials say tests planned for Wednesday in other parts of the country will go ahead while they work to resolve glitches in the system.

  Canada

  May 9, 2018