The Government of Canada will be doing an emergency alert test that will be held on Wednesday, May 5, at approximately 1:55 PM. The affected media will include television, radio, and cell phones.

In 2021, three emergency alert messages have been sent including two wildfire notices and one public health notice that occurred on Friday, April 30, 2021. The public health notice was sent to inform Albertans of the new public health measures in effect for hot spot zones affected by COVID-19.  

In 2020, a total of 23 emergency alerts were sent including the following:

  • 2 high water level notifications
  • 2 overland flow floods notifications
  • 18 tornado notifications
  • 1 public health notification

The next scheduled emergency alert will be held on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 1:55 PM.