OAKVILLE, Ontario, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A test of Canada’s national emergency alert system, Alert Ready, will take place on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 across most provinces and territories as ...

Nationwide testing is taking place during Emergency Preparedness Week, which runs from May 3 to May 9.

If you want to avoid a sudden scare in the middle of your day, you might want to mark your calendar now, because a loud ...

Don't be alarmed when you hear a shrill sound from your phone today — Canada is simply testing its emergency alert system.

As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, Alert Ready will be testing its system in most provinces and territories When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Canadians in participating provinces and territories can expect a test alert on their television, radio, and compatible ...

Canadians across most of the country will hear the shrill screeching siren of the public alerting system today.

In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Pelmorex Corp., please note that the time of test for Ontario has changed from 12:55 PM EDT to 1:55 PM EDT. The corrected release follows: ...