On Friday at 11:03 a.m., people across Hawaii received an “emergency alert test” on their phone that was paired with a loud blaring sound. The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency sent the message.

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Air travelers without a REAL ID or passport could be required to pay a fee to get through airport security. Under the "technology-enabled" program, a traveler would ...

It’s another emergency alert test day, and as usual, B.C. residents have a lot to say, with reactions ranging from understanding to terrified. The Government of B.C.’s test of its emergency alert ...

Prepare to be alarmed in Ontario on Wednesday, Nov. 19. That is when Alert Ready, Canada’s national public alerting system, is scheduled to be distributing a test alert to Ontario TVs, radio and ...

Canada’s national public alerting system is scheduled to be tested across the country today. A test message and tone from Alert Ready will be broadcast on television, radio and compatible wireless ...

Canada’s public emergency alerts system will send out a test on Wednesday, with Canadians in all provinces and territories set to receive alerts. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications ...

A test of Alert Ready will sound in Ontario today at 12:55 p.m. "The test message will simulate an emergency alert, beginning with an alert tone. The message will indicate that it is a test and does ...

Canada’s national public alerting system is scheduled to be tested across the country today. A test message and tone from Alert Ready will be broadcast on television, radio and compatible wireless ...

Albertans will hear the shrill siren of the national emergency alert system this week as the province participates in a nationwide test. The Alert Ready system will sound across Alberta at 1:55 p.m.