Emergency Alerts

• RCMP claims that emergency alerts cause public panic are unfounded: N.S. inquiry

  Family members of the killer's victims have said that lives could have been saved had people been notified earlier.

  Canada

  May 12
  
• Former Okanagan evacuees welcome B.C.’s expansion of Alert Ready system

  The expansion to floods and fires comes after the B.C. government faced questions during last year's disasters about why the use of mobile notifications was so limited.

  Canada

  May 3
  
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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
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• Emergency alert test coming to B.C. mobile phones on Wednesday

  The test is scheduled for 1:55 p.m. on Nov. 27 as part of a national test of the Alert Ready system, meant to improve public safety during emergency events.

  Nov 25, 2019
• Don’t be alarmed: emergency alert test messages to be sent to Manitoba cellphones Wednesday

  If all goes according to plan, Manitobans will get an emergency alert test message on their phones at 1:55 p.m.

  May 9, 2018
• NAIT launches emergency alert app with virtual safe walk feature

  An Edmonton post-secondary campus is boosting its safety and security services with the launch of the NAIT Alert app.

  Crime

  Feb 12, 2018
• Tornado warnings and other emergency alerts coming to your mobile phone next year

  By 2019, all mobile phones sold in Canada must be capable of receiving wireless public alerts.

  Environment

  Jul 31, 2017
• Rising water levels in Peace River prompt emergency alert

  The recent wave of warm weather in northern Alberta has been cause for concerns over potential flooding. Alberta Environment and Parks have issued an ice jam watch because of rising water levels in the town of Peace River and surrounding areas.

  Weather

  Jan 29, 2016
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• City looks at emergency communications system

  When disaster strikes, a lack of communication can intensify a bad situation and the city of Saskatoon would like to have more immediate contact with its residents.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2013