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

Manitoba residents will hear and see a test of the national Alert Ready emergency alert system on Wednesday, May 6 at 1:55 ...

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 ...

A test message and tone from Alert Ready will be broadcast on television, radio and compatible wireless devices ...

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

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

British Columbians can expect their phones, radios and televisions to be interrupted at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday as the province ...