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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 ...

A cellphone shows a test message from the Alert Ready system. (Credit: Ryan Stelter) Prepare yourself for surprise loud noises coming from phones, TVs and radios on Wednesday, because a test of the ...

An emergency alert sounded on devices nationwide on Wednesday afternoon. The test alert went off at 12:55 p.m. in Ontario through Alert Ready, Canada’s national public alerting system.

This mandatory, annual test ensures the system is ready to deliver critical, potentially life-saving alerts — like warnings for tornadoes, fires and AMBER alerts — to Canadians across the country.

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 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 ...

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.

Prepare yourself for surprise loud noises coming from phones, TVs and radios on Wednesday, because a test of the emergency alert system will be conducted at 1:55 p.m. The test, normally held in May ...

Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure’s Emergency Management Organization is advising residents that a test of the National Public Alerting System, Alert Ready, will take place on Wednesday, Nov.

An emergency alert test message from South Pasadena was accidentally sent to an estimated 10 million mobile phones across Los Angeles County Tuesday night. Just before 6 p.m., cell phone screens ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. South Pasadena accidentally sent an emergency alert test to phones across L.A. County, reaching residents in Long ...