Alert Ready sending test emergency message next week
MEDICINE HAT, AB — The organization which sends alerts to your phone, tablet and television will be running a test next week.
The Alert Ready Emergency Alert System will conduct a test across Canada on May 8.
In Alberta, compatible devices are expected to receive an alert at 1:55 p.m. Mountain time, while Saskatchewan will receive the test at 1:55 p.m. Central time.
The Alert Ready system sends alerts to radio, television and compatible wireless devices over a LTE network, such as tablets and phones, during emergency situations, such as Amber Alerts. It was first tested in May 2018, with some devices not receiving the test message