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

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

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.

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.

Nova Scotia activated its emergency alert system on Tuesday morning, warning that the man remains at large and that the weapon used in the attack has not been recovered.

In the wake of the mass murder that claimed 22 lives in Nova Scotia about two weeks ago, the RCMP is looking into developing a national operational policy for using the emergency alert system.

"There will be lots of questions, but I can tell you I'm not going to second guess what someone with the organization did or didn't do at this moment in time."

While the government has apologized for the error, it has hardly quashed concerns from Canadians about the system and how a message like that could be mistakenly broadcast.

Depending on where you live, the tests will be conducted mid-morning or early afternoon.

Concerns about the limitations of the system arose this week when numerous Ottawa residents reported never getting warned about a tornado