Alert Ready Test on May 8, 2019

[Julia_T]

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

[navcoke]

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

[BeccaBoo9149]

Thanks this was good to know!

[dna2016]

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

[TheOldVR]

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

Thanks for letting us know PM peeps!!

[JaimeLaPizza]

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

[Someone_here]

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@LovesToPM wrote:

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

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

[LovesToPM]

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.