The test is scheduled for 1:55 p.m. on Nov. 27 as part of a national test of the Alert Ready system, meant to improve public safety during emergency events.

If all goes according to plan, Manitobans will get an emergency alert test message on their phones at 1:55 p.m.

An Edmonton post-secondary campus is boosting its safety and security services with the launch of the NAIT Alert app.

By 2019, all mobile phones sold in Canada must be capable of receiving wireless public alerts.

The recent wave of warm weather in northern Alberta has been cause for concerns over potential flooding. Alberta Environment and Parks have issued an ice jam watch because of rising water levels in the town of Peace River and surrounding areas.

When disaster strikes, a lack of communication can intensify a bad situation and the city of Saskatoon would like to have more immediate contact with its residents.