Alert Ready, Canada's national public alerting system, will be put to the test today.
An emergency alert test message will be sent out over multiple communications channels, including your local Golden West station, at 1:55 p.m.
According to Manitoba's Emergency Measures Organization, testing of all components is an important and necessary part of any public alerting system. It provides an opportunity to validate and improve the end-to-end performance and reliability of the system to ensure it operates as it is intended on TV, radio and compatible wireless devices. Test alerts also educate the public on what an emergency alert will look, and sound like in the event of a life-threatening situation.
The test alert will be distributed on TV, radio and compatible wireless devices. However, not all Manitobans will receive the test alert on their mobile devices. This may occur for various reasons including device compatibility, connection to an LTE network, cell tower coverage and device software and settings.
Click here for contact information and questions about the upcoming test alert