Alert System
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‘I gotta keep going’: Woman whose son died in devastating floods pushes for actionThe mother of six-year-old Colton Sisco, who was killed in the Nova Scotia floods six months ago, is calling for improvements to the public alerts system.CanadaJan 22
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Winnipeg MP’s initiative spurs MMIWG alert system consultations in OttawaOttawa has begun consultations on a public alert system for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, following support for a motion by Winnipeg MP Leah Gazan.CanadaDec 4, 2023
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Calls for wider, more inclusive Amber Alert criteria after 8-year-old girl’s death in AlbertaCalls for additional, inclusive alert systems for missing persons come in the wake of MMIWG2S being labelled a Canada-wide emergency and the death of an 8-year-old child.PoliticsMay 12, 2023
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Alert system for Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq communities to go live September 1Giving chiefs and communities decision-making power about alerts will save time and potentially save lives during critical situations such as severe weather, wildfires and searches for missing people.PoliticsAug 27, 2020
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National warning system to test New Brunswick’s emergency preparednessThe system is designed to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts.CanadaMay 7, 2019
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Did your phone buzz at 1:55 p.m. Monday? Many say they never received new cellphone emergency alert messageCanada started rolling out its new National Public Alert System to mobile devices but many cellphone users never got a notification.CanadaMay 7, 2018
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