Emergency officials will conduct another test of the country's new wireless alert system later this month, after an initial test in May failed to reach some mobile users. Since the wireless alert system was implemented in April, "close to 100 alerts and updates have been successfully delivered to warn Canadians of imminent threats," according to the CRTC, Canada's telecommunications regulator. The system, called Alert Ready, is operated by Pelmorex, which is the parent company of The Weather Network. To receive the alert, users must have a relatively modern device that is connected to their carrier's LTE network, as well as have the latest software updates and support for wireless public alerts. Canadians can also check to see if their devices is compatible on the Alert Ready website.

Source: CBC News November 19, 2018 21:11 UTC