Manitoba Infrastructure's Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) will be sending an emergency alert message through Alert Ready at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday to test the alert system. The Alert Ready program is a national warning system that sends out emergency notices from government agencies to broadcasters. In a statement on Tuesday, Schuler said not all Manitobans will get the alert. Whether or not you do will depend on factors including device compatibility, connection to an LTE network, cell tower coverage, and your own device software and settings. The emergency alert test message will be distributed on cable and satellite TV, radio, web feeds and compatible wireless devices.

Source: CBC News November 28, 2018 10:52 UTC