National emergency alert test to be conducted today
Posted November 17, 2021 9:43 am.
Last Updated November 17, 2021 8:17 am.
The national public alerting system is conducting a Canada-wide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday.
Canadians should expect to see one test message from their provincial or territorial emergency management organization over television, radio, and compatible wireless devices at 12:55 p.m. ET. The test has been cancelled for British Columbia and the Northwest Territories.
Today's the day of the #AlertReadyTest, Canada!
If you are in a participating province or territory, you will receive a test alert on your compatible wireless devices, radio, and TV at the times below ???? pic.twitter.com/iVAhVRGXGS
— Alert Ready (@AlertReady) November 17, 2021
The organization that runs the system says the testing sound will simulate an emergency alert, beginning with the alert tone.
The message will indicate that it is a test and does not require action.
Tests such as this one are conducted twice a year in May and the third week of November.
Canadians do not have an option to opt out of the test or actual alerts distributed by the national alerting system.
