Emergency Alert System

• Quebec launches heat wave alert system to protect public health, vulnerable population

  Quebec's health ministry says subscribers will receive a message by telephone, email or text message a day before an extreme weather event to warn them of its arrival.

  Environment

  May 26, 2025
  
• Canadians’ phones, TVs to buzz with emergency alerts as part of national test

  Canadians can expect test alert messages over television, radio, and compatible wireless devices, including cellphones, at 1:55 p.m. in most places, and 12:55 p.m. in Ontario.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2022
  
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• ‘If there’d even been five minutes’ warning’: Woman questions storm alert system

  "If there'd even been five minutes' warning ... she would have gotten inside."

  Weather

  May 27, 2022
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• B.C. tests emergency alert, but earthquake warning system still years away

  Canada is in the process of developing its earthquake early warning system, meant to detect shaking and send notifications that could buy the crucial seconds that save lives.

  Science

  May 5, 2021
• How confusion lingers around Nova Scotia’s emergency alert system one year later

  A year after the Nova Scotia shooting rampage and many questions still remain, like why did RCMP not issue an emergency alert about the active shooter?

  News

  Apr 19, 2021
• Municipality of Port Hope launches new emergency alert system

  The Rave Mobile system will allow individuals to receive notifications of potentially hazardous situations involving weather, traffic and other emergencies.

  Jan 11, 2021
• No serious injuries in road rage incident that prompted Millhaven, Ont., emergency alert.: OPP

  OPP say a family dispute and a road rage incident where shots were fired prompted an emergency alert in Millhaven, Ont., Thursday night.

  Nov 27, 2020
• Amherst police locate suspect after emergency alert issued for person with a possible firearm

  Amherst Police say officers have located a person of interest after receiving a call about a possible sighting of a person with a firearm.

  Crime

  Oct 20, 2020
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• Alert system for Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq communities to go live September 1

  Giving 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.

  Politics

  Aug 27, 2020
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• Review of Nova Scotia shooting to examine cause, police response and victim engagement

  A final report from the three-person review panel will be provided to the federal and provincial government by Aug. 31, 2021, before it is made public.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2020