{"id":105715,"date":"2026-05-26T08:44:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T12:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/?page_id=105715"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T14:42:34","slug":"alert-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/resident-services\/public-security\/alert-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Town Alerts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"105715\" class=\"elementor elementor-105715\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3c50d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3c50d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bfa8dd\" data-id=\"1bfa8dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5cb87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb5cb87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Stay informed in an emergency!<\/h2><p><strong>In the event of a major emergency, the Town&#8217;s emergency alert system ensures you receive important information quickly and directly.<\/strong><\/p><p>As of May 27, 2026, this new system provided by Blanko replaces CodeRED, and improves how we communicate with residents when it matters most.<\/p><p>In addition to emergency alerts,\u00a0you can also choose to receive updates on topics that interest you, including:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Snow removal<\/strong> (Parking restrictions and snow removal operations)<\/li><li><strong>Important notices<\/strong> (Property tax payment deadlines, water tax deadlines, etc.)<\/li><li><strong>Waste collections<\/strong> (Postponed pickups, schedule changes, reminders about special collections, etc.)<\/li><li><strong>Construction and roadwork<\/strong> (Repairs, temporary closures, and other disruptions)<\/li><li><strong>Democratic life<\/strong> (Council meetings, public consultation, and citizen participation)<\/li><li><strong>Parks and municipal buildings<\/strong> (Closing times of municipal buildings, extensions of the swimming pool opening hours, etc.)<\/li><\/ul><p><em>Emergency alerts are enabled by default for every user and cannot be disabled.<\/em><\/p><p>All active alerts are also available online at <a href=\"https:\/\/alerts.montreal-west.ca\/\">alerts.montreal-west.ca<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Why sign up?<\/h3><p>We encourage all residents to sign up to stay informed.<\/p><p>Registration is free and only takes a few minutes.<\/p><h3>Create your account<\/h3><ol><li>Create your account on<a href=\"https:\/\/alerts.montreal-west.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> alerts.montreal-west.ca<\/a><\/li><li>Activate your account by confirming your email address and\/or phone number<\/li><li>Choose the types of alerts and communication channels you want to receive<\/li><\/ol><p>Once registered, you can update your information and preferences at any time:<\/p><ul><li>Categories of alerts you wish to receive<\/li><li>Preferred communication methods<\/li><li>Language of communications<\/li><\/ul><h3>Updating your information<\/h3><p>Once you are registered, it is your responsibility to keep your contact information up to date. You can do so by following these steps:<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/alertes.montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/account\/municipal-alerts\">Log in to your account<\/a> by clicking Login in the top right corner<\/li><li>Once logged in, click on My Profile<\/li><li>Update your information and click Save<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2926eff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2926eff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06aa029\" data-id=\"06aa029\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a7f96 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"17a7f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/alertes.montreal-ouest.ca\/en\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Sign up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93fc88a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93fc88a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12f6a71\" data-id=\"12f6a71\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47f17bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47f17bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>You were registered to CodeRED?<\/strong><\/p><p>We invite you to create an account and update your information on the new platform.<\/p><p><strong>Need help? <\/strong><\/p><p>If you are having difficulty signing up to emergency alerts, please contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/montreal-ouest.ca\/en\/our-town\/contact-the-town-and-opening-hours\/\">Communications Department<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Privacy and security<\/strong><\/p><p>This solution is provided by Blanko, a Qu\u00e9bec-based provider, and all data is hosted in Qu\u00e9bec, ensuring a high level of security and protection of personal information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stay informed in an emergency! 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