Next Canadian emergency public Alert Ready test is happening May 8th [Update]

On May 8th, 2019 Canadians will receive a text alert on their mobile device from the Alert Ready Emergency Alert System.

On May 8, the national Alert Ready service will be sending a test of the emergency alert system. Alerts notify compatible devices of possible life-threatening or emergency situations that may impact you. No action is required. Visit https://t.co/wX9b4s1jPd for details.

— Bell (@Bell) April 3, 2019

On May 8th, every compatible mobile device connected to an LTE network will receive a notification from the “wireless public alerting” (WPA) system. By the end of this month, all wireless devices for sale in Canada must be WPA-compatible. Canadians using television or radio will also be alerted.

Here is the schedule for the test alerts:

• Alberta – 1:55 PM (MDT)
• British-Colombia – 1:55 PM (PDT)
• Manitoba – 1:55 PM (CDT)
• New-Brunswick – 10:55 AM (ADT)
• Newfoundland & Labrador – 10:55 AM (NDT)
• Northwest Territories – 1:55 PM (MDT)
• Nova Scotia – 1:55 PM (ADT)
• Nunavut – 1:55 PM (EDT)
• Ontario – No test due to flooding
• Quebec – No test due to flooding
• Prince Edward Island – 12:55 PM (ADT)
• Saskatchewan – 1:55 PM (CST)
• Yukon – 1:55 PM (PDT)

The Alert Ready system been used on several occasions over the past year, mainly for testing but also for a tornado warning in Ottawa, and various amber alerts.