On January 8, 2026, Melville urged Alex to send a transmitter, per Ontario reports, with no further details disclosed.

On January 8, 2026, Melville publicly appealed to Alex to send a transmitter, according to reports from multiple Ontario newspapers. The nature and purpose of the device, as well as the reason for the request, were not disclosed in the available information. The plea was reported by several regional publications under the same headline, but no additional context or details were provided.