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Alberta public alert system test May 8

On May 8, there will be a test of the National Public Alerting System at 11:55 a.m. The Government of Canada will conduct this test in Alberta and other participating jurisdictions.

Regular testing of the alerting system is necessary to ensure the delivery of life-saving instructions to Albertans during emergencies.  

To check your phone’s compatibility to make sure you are receiving alerts, visit alertready.ca. Download the Alberta Emergency Alert app or visit Alberta.ca/EmergencyAlerts for more information. 

Alert Ready is Canada’s emergency alerting system. Alert Ready delivers critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians through television, radio and LTE-connected and compatible wireless devices. 

Stan Ashbee
Stan Ashbee
Stan Ashbee is a news reporter, entertainment journalist, singer, songwriter, guitarist, poet and dad. Stan has been with Vista Radio and My Lethbridge Now since January 2024. Prior to working in radio, Stan was a managing editor and journalist for several southern Alberta newspapers and online publications for over 15 years. He was also a mobile DJ/host for over 20 years.
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