Alert Ready will be testing out the National Emergency Alert System on Wednesday.
Some Canadians will receive an alert on their compatible mobile device, through their radio or on their television. The system is used to notify Canadians of emergencies such as nation-wide Amber Alerts or natural disasters.
Below is when each province and territory will conduct the test on November 20:
- Alberta: 1:55 p.m. MST
- British Columbia: 1:55 p.m. PST
- Manitoba: 1:55 p.m. CST
- New Brunswick: 10:55 a.m. AST
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 10:45 a.m. NST
- Northwest Territories: 1:55 p.m. MST
- Nova Scotia: 1:55 p.m. AST
- Nunavut: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Ontario: 12:55 p.m. EST
- Prince Edward Island: 12:55 p.m. AST
- Saskatchewan: 1:55 p.m. CST
- Yukon: 1:55 p.m. YST
A test will not be conducted in Quebec.
You do not need to sign up to receive a test notification, and people with compatible devices will automatically receive an alert.
Canadians can verify if their device is compatible at the Alert Ready website.
