Emergency Alert

• ‘Shaken’: Some U of M students concerned about communication after knife incident

  Despite the presence of numerous officers, the man wasn't found — but police gave the all-clear later in the day, saying the building, and the rest of the campus, was safe.

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2024
  
• Two youths arrested after emergency alert issued in New Brunswick

  New Brunswick RCMP say two youths have been arrested after an emergency alert was issued Monday evening about someone carrying a gun in the province's southeast.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2024
  
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• N.S. RCMP arrest suspect after emergency alert about armed man in Lunenburg County

  Nova Scotia police have made one arrest after they issued an emergency alert in rural Lunenburg County about an armed and dangerous man.

  Crime

  Jun 26, 2024
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• Ontario emergency alert test didn’t work on some phones, probe underway

  An investigation is underway after some Ontarians did not receive an emergency alert on their phones during a test of the system on Wednesday.

  Canada

  May 15, 2024
• Most Canadians could get a test alert today. Which regions won’t?

  Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as through TV and radio broadcasts.

  Canada

  May 8, 2024
• Not the real deal: Manitobans to receive emergency alert test

  On May 8, the National Public Alerting System, Alert Ready, will send out an emergency alert test message at 1:55 p.m.

  Canada

  May 7, 2024
• Arrest made two days after alert issued over ‘dangerous man’ with firearm in Dartmouth

  An emergency alert was issued notifying residents of a 'dangerous man armed with a firearm' in the Gaston Road area of Dartmouth Tuesday morning.

  Crime

  Apr 30, 2024
• N.S. man subject of emergency alert now facing firearms charges

  A Nova Scotia man who was the subject of an emergency alert last week has been charged with numerous firearms offences. He was scheduled to appear in court on Monday.

  Crime

  Apr 22, 2024
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• Arrest made after police issue emergency alert about ‘dangerous man’ in Bible Hill, N.S.

  People living in the areas of Colchester, Cumberland, East Hants, and Pictou County were told to seek immediate shelter and lock their doors and windows by N.S. RCMP.

  Crime

  Apr 19, 2024
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• What are the lessons learned from Alberta’s emergency power alert?

  The alert, issued by the Alberta Electric System Operator, urged Albertans to reduce electricity usage to essentials only to prevent rotating outages.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2024