Mobile devices across Canada will be buzzing a little more than usual this week as emergency management officials test a new national public alert system.

The tests are being conducted after the CRTC ordered wireless providers to implement the system to distribute warnings of imminent safety threats such as tornadoes, floods, Amber Alerts or terrorist threats.

The test in Ontario happens today (Monday) at 1:55 pm.

 

(The Canadian Press) 

 

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