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

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: ...

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

That means you’ll likely get an alert and tone on your smartphone, and will see a similar alert on your televisions and on ...

Ontario will carry out its Alert Ready emergency system test today at 1:55 p.m. ET, following similar tests across most provinces and territories on May 6. The twice-yearly tests, held in May and ...

Emergency alert tests will ring on LTE-connected devices, compatible wireless devices, televisions and radios, Alert Ready ...

Deschutes County residents are preparing for fire season this May as the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office of Emergency ...

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 ...