Ontario Emergency Alert

• 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
  
• Emergency alert system to send test message to Ontarians Wednesday

  A test of Canada's emergency alert system is scheduled to happen on Wednesday, with Ontarians set to receive a message shortly before 1 p.m. EST.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2022
  
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• Ontario sends provincewide stay-at-home emergency alert to cell phones, devices

  "Only leave home for essential purposes such as food, health care, vaccines, exercise or work," the Ontario-wide alert read. "It is the law. Stay home, save lives."

  Health

  Apr 8, 2021
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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
• Coronavirus: Ontario issues 2nd COVID-19 emergency alert

  "The time to act is NOW. Everyone but essential workers need to stay home. Only go out if absolutely necessary to pick up groceries, prescriptions, or go to a medical appointment."

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2020
• Pickering nuclear emergency alert investigation will not be drawn out, solicitor general says

  Sylvia Jones says it's very important that the people of Ontario know exactly what happened, and she doesn't expect there to be a long, drawn-out investigation.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2020
• Ontario residents demand answers from province, OPG after emergency alert sent ‘in error’

  Sylvia Jones, Ontario's solicitor general, said a "full investigation" has been launched to determine how the error happened.

  Jan 12, 2020
• Pickering Nuclear Generating Station emergency alert issued in error, investigation launched

  "The alert was issued in error to the public during a routine training exercise being conducted by the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre," Sylvia Jones, the province's solicitor general, said in a statement.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2020