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CRTC Probes Manitoba Tornado Alert Surge | Winnipeg News
Canada’s telecom watchdog is investigating why Manitoba residents received a flood of tornado alerts during June’s severe storms, probing Pelmorex and the Big Three carriers for technical or procedural failures that caused the over-alerting. Amid record rainfall, flooding, and hail damage, the CRTC seeks accountability and prevention measures — especially as Environment Canada’s new targeted alert system, launched August 12, promises more precise warnings. The Alert Ready network, a vital public safety tool used for weather, child abductions, and emergencies, remains central to this…
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