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

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

This mandatory, annual test ensures the system is ready to deliver critical, potentially life-saving alerts — like warnings for tornadoes, fires and AMBER alerts — to Canadians across the country.

OAKVILLE, Ontario, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadians across the country will receive a test alert from Alert Ready, the National Public Alerting System, on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. The ...