The Provincial Government reminds residents that the national emergency alerting system, Alert Ready, is scheduled to issue an emergency test message through television, radio, and compatible wireless devices today at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, November 19.
The Provincial Government is reminding residents that the national emergency alerting system, Alert Ready, is scheduled to issue an emergency test message through television, radio and compatible wireless devices today (Wednesday, November 19) at 10:45 a.m.
Be advised some residents will not receive the test alert on their wireless device due to compatibility, LTE network connection, cell tower coverage, device software, and/or settings. Check your phone’s compatibility here.
This Public Awareness Test is being performed today in most provinces and territories as part of an annual system test. The system is a partnership of federal, provincial and territorial emergency management officials, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Pelmorex, the broadcasting industry, and wireless service providers to ensure Canadians receive immediate emergency alerts and take appropriate safety actions.
In 2024, the Alert Ready system distributed 855 emergency alerts across Canada.
Author’s summary: The Alert Ready public test runs nationwide today to verify emergency alert delivery, noting some devices may miss the alert due to compatibility and network factors.