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Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

Julia_T — Tue, 07 May 2019 15:13:00 GMT

Update: There will be no test alerts in Ontario & Quebec due to the ongoing flooding situation in these provinces.

Hey Community,

On May 8, 2019, provincial and territorial governments will be conducting another test of the Alert Ready system. Alert Ready is designed to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians. Test alerts educate Canadians on what an emergency alert will look and sound like in the event of a life-threatening situation.

The test alert will be distributed on TV, Radio and wireless. However, not all Canadians will receive the test alert on their mobile device. This may occur for a variety of reasons; device compatibility, connection to an LTE network, cell tower coverage and device software and settings.

To learn more about the Alert Ready service, what devices are supported, and the test schedule for your province or territory, visit alertready.ca.

- Public Mobile Community Team

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

LovesToPM — Fri, 03 May 2019 15:16:46 GMT

The Alert system will be tested in all provinces and territories on TV, radio and compatible wireless devices.

For those interested, here are the times as posted on https://www.alertready.ca/#alerts

Province/Territory	Local Testing Date	Local Testing Time
Alberta	May 8, 2019	1:55 PM MDT
British Columbia	May 8, 2019	1:55 PM PDT
Manitoba	May 8, 2019	1:55 PM CDT
New Brunswick	May 8, 2019	10:55 AM ADT
Newfoundland	May 8, 2019	10:55 AM NDT
Labrador	May 8, 2019	10:25 AM ADT
Northwest Territories	May 8, 2019	1:55 PM MDT
Nova Scotia	May 8, 2019	1:55 PM ADT
Nunavut	May 8, 2019	1:55 PM EDT
Ontario	May 8, 2019	No test due to flooding
Prince Edward Island	May 8, 2019	12:55 PM ADT
Quebec	May 8, 2019	No test due to flooding
Saskatchewan	May 8, 2019	1:55 PM CST
Yukon	May 8, 2019	1:55 PM PDT

Edit: They changed the alert times for NB, NL and Labrador. They also posted a summary list on alertready.ca

Edit 2: Cancelled QC and ON testing due to flooding.

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

Someone_here — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 20:11:22 GMT

@LovesToPM wrote:

New Brunswick May 8, 2019 10:55 PM ADT
Newfoundland & Labrador May 8, 2019 10:55 PM NDT

Weird, isn't that a little late for most people? Anyways...

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

JaimeLaPizza — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 20:20:30 GMT

Maybe "PM" stands for.... Public Mobile !!!

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

TheOldVR — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 20:47:57 GMT

Oh no... gonna have to prep my parents otherwise there will be trouble.

Thanks for letting us know PM peeps!!

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

dna2016 — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:57:12 GMT

Thanks for the heads up @Julia_T , and appreciate providing more details there @LovesToPM .

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

BeccaBoo9149 — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 02:48:20 GMT

Thanks this was good to know!

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

navcoke — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 01:25:53 GMT

I have already got 3 Amber Alerts. Assume this is still on in GTA.

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

TheOldVR — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:43:03 GMT

Interesting, I only got two alerts.

Good news is that the boy and mother were found safe and are back home now.

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

hamaida — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:24:48 GMT

@Julia_TThank you for sharing us this info.

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

Klane — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 05:15:50 GMT

They need to start send alerts only to the region effected, I dont need an emergency warning going off every time something happens in Toronto if I am in Ottawa.

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

stonechucker — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:33:52 GMT

@Klane, wow dude..a little harsh eh? The last one happened in Toronto, and the child and mother were found just outside of London.

These alerts are for everyone to receive, and it's not just the Amber Alerts. Weather warnings, terror attacks, etc... anything for someone, or everyone in the eyes of Public Safety.

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

Klane — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:55:32 GMT

Not when they wake you up at 2am.... again I dont care if a tornado hits Toronto.

I know it's for all types of alerts andI can read about it in the news if I want, I dont consent to having an air raid siren in my pocket that goes off when it's not effecting my region.

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

zork1984 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:39:59 GMT

@Klane wrote:
Not when they wake you up at 2am.... again I dont care if a tornado hits Toronto.

I know it's for all types of alerts andI can read about it in the news if I want, I dont consent to having an air raid siren in my pocket that goes off when it's not effecting my region.

I think it is already region specific. I don't think the tornado warning in Ottawa last year was sent elsewhere. Amber alert may have a larger area as the kidnapper may be on the road for several hours...

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

stonechucker — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:47:29 GMT

@Klane, well you're out of luck, unless you flip your phone to connect to 3G only.

The way the system is designed, if you're on LTE, and your phone working (ie powered on), you're going to get it whether you want it or not, or there's a problem reaching your device when triggered.

This is Canada Wide, and it is forced on you. If you don't want it, connect to 3G, get rid of your TV, your radio, and your phone.

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

stonechucker — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:49:34 GMT

@zork1984, the notifications seem to be Provincewide, rather than smaller regions. Possibly Ontario *could* be broken up smaller, but why bother? It's an emergency alert - we're all getting it (if issue do not prevent the notification).

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

Klane — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:04:12 GMT

@stonechucker wrote:
@zork1984, the notifications seem to be Provincewide, rather than smaller regions. Possibly Ontario *could* be broken up smaller, but why bother? It's an emergency alert - we're all getting it (if issue do not prevent the notification).

I literally just said why bother.... I dont want to be bothered by alerts in another region or woken up. I AM all for putting amber alerts on the highway signs or the police know where they may be headed target those areas... they dont need to broadcast it to people that are in thier house... I wont be able to help from my bed.... and I dont want them waking my family or upsetting my kids for no good reason.

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

stonechucker — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:10:54 GMT

@Klane, I'd rather be notified if there's something that I could possibly assist in. The last notification in Ontario was an afternoon alert, from Toronto, and the alert was cancelled after they were found (safe) in London. If I had been out-and-about while the car cruised through my area, I may have had information to provide.

If you really don't want this, change your Network connection to 3G service only or ancel your cell phone and your TV service, and do not turn on your radio. That is the only way you're not going to get these notifications.

1st world problems can be dealt with easily - just stop paying for the service that provides you with unwanted stuff.

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

Daphne1 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:38:27 GMT

@Klane They really should have 2 types of alerts: Amber & Emergency.

That said, I heard you can turn off the sound on your phone. You'll only see the onscreen alert, but not hear it.

Re: Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

stonechucker — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 23:02:00 GMT

@Daphne1, according to the information on the website I’ve previous referenced, you can not silence the alerts. They are designed to force sound on even when silenced by the user on the device.

New Brunswick	May 8, 2019	10:55 PM ADT
Newfoundland & Labrador	May 8, 2019	10:55 PM NDT