Canada’s Alert Ready system undergoes annual test today, except Quebec, Alberta
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Monthly Digital Subscription
$0 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*No charge for 4 weeks then price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
Monthly Digital Subscription
$4.75/week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 07/05/2025 (219 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Alert Ready, Canada’s emergency public alerting system, will be put to the test today.
The alert and its distinctive tone will be broadcast on TV, radio, and some compatible wireless devices.
Each province or territory has a specific test time, ranging from morning to afternoon, except Quebec, which does not participate, and Alberta, which doesn’t have a scheduled test for May.
The test simulates an emergency but requires no action from the public, and is part of Canada’s effort to ensure the system works and raises awareness.
Canadians cannot opt out, as the system is critical for public safety.
Regulation stipulates that the system gets tested annually.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 7, 2025.