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Expect an emergency alert on your wireless phone (November 19th) as the National Public Alerting System will be tested.
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Alerts will be issued on wireless phones, radio, and T.V., and tests will be conducted at various times nationwide.
During the test, you will hear an emergency alert sound, beginning with the alert tone known as the Canadian Alert Attention Signal. If your cellphone is set to silent, it will display an emergency alert but will not play the alert tone.
Alert Ready was developed in collaboration with federal, provincial, and territorial government agencies, Pelmorex, the broadcasting industry and wireless service providers.
Alert Ready Test Times:
Alert Ready (CNW Group/Pelmorex Corp.)
Canadians will receive one test message from their respective provincial or territorial emergency management organization over television, radio, and compatible wireless devices at the following times:
Alert Ready Time on November 19, 2025
| PROVINCE OR TERRITORY | TIME OF TEST |
| Alberta | 1:55 PM MST |
| British Columbia | 1:55 PM PST |
| Manitoba | 1:55 PM CST |
| New Brunswick | 10:55 AM AST |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 10:45 AM NST |
| Northwest Territories | 1:55 PM MST |
| Nova Scotia | 1:55 PM AST |
| Nunavut | 2:00 PM EST |
| Ontario | 12:55 PM EST |
| Prince Edward Island | 12:55 PM AST |
| Quebec | 1:55 PM EST |
| Saskatchewan | 1:55 PM CST |
| Yukon | 1:55 PM YST |
Canadians do not have the option to opt out of these messages as they warn them of an imminent threat to the safety of life and property.
The message will indicate that it is a test that does not require action from the public.
Alert Ready tests are conducted twice yearly, during Emergency Preparedness Week in May and the third week of November.
If you did not get an alert on your phone during the test time, you need to contact your service provider, as it is a vital warning mechanism that is intended to alert you about imminent threats to the safety of life or property, like tornadoes, wildfires, floods, Amber Alert or nuclear events.
