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: ...

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

If you want to avoid a sudden scare in the middle of your day, you might want to mark your calendar now, because a loud ...

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

The province will conduct a test of its emergency alert system Wednesday. The trial of the national alert system, Alert Ready, comes as part of Emergency ...