PEIIf your phone, radio or TV blares an emergency alert today, don’t worry — it’s just a drill.Phones, TVs, and radios will sound off as part of a national preparedness drillThinh Nguyen · CBC News · Posted: May 07, 2025 8:28 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoAn alert, similar to the one shown in this file photo, will go out at 12:55 p.m. AT on Wednesday. (Jane Robertson/CBC)If your phone, radio or TV blares an emergency alert today, don’t worry — it’s just a drill.A test of Alert Ready, Canada’s national public alert system, is scheduled for Wednesday at 12:55 p.m. AT across most provinces, including Prince Edward Island.The system lets Canadians know if there is an immediate, life-threatening event — such as flooding, tornadoes, fires or a chemical spill — for which they need to take action, like take cover or evacuate a certain area.Today’s test is part of a routine and pre-scheduled national preparedness exercise during Emergency Preparedness Week.The alert message will clearly state that it’s only a test, and no action is required.
Emergency alert test happening Wednesday in most of Canada
