If you get an emergency alert message on your phone Wednesday afternoon, don’t worry – it’s only a test. Similar to a test that took place during Emergency Preparedness Week in May, the Alert Ready ...

An emergency alert message was sent to British Columbians on Wednesday by mistake. Phones across the province lit up sometime after 12 p.m. with a test message that is part of the national Alert Ready ...

The alert sent to cellphones during the emergency alert test this past week. Not all British Columbians heard the sirens that emanated from mobile phones at 1:55 p.m., a sign that the Alert Ready ...

The test message will simulate an emergency alert, beginning with the alert tone, known as the Canadian Alert Attention Signal. The message will indicate that it is a test and does not require action ...

On Sunday, April 23, your phone will play a loud siren for 10 seconds, even if it is on silent. That is because the Government is testing a new emergency system to warn citizens of urgent threats.

You may get a message on your phone or other devices this week as the U.S. government tests emergency alert tools. The test alerts are scheduled to come to cellphones, TVs and radios across the ...