Your phone will sound an alarm Wednesday: Alert Ready test set for Nov. 18 at 12:55 p.m.

A routine test of Canada's Alert Ready emergency alerting system will go out over TV, radio and wireless devices on Wednesday, November 18, at 12:55 p.m., the City of Pickering says.

By Daily Durham News

Nov 14, 2026, 8:19 p.m. ET1 min read

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There will be a routine test of the Alert Ready emergency alerting system on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, the City of Pickering says.

The test message will be distributed over TV, radio and wireless devices at 12:55 p.m.

Alert Ready is Canada's emergency alerting system, and delivers critical and potentially life-saving alerts to Canadians. Testing provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the system, and validate it works as intended in case of emergency, the City says.

Residents can find more information at alertready.ca.

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