10-05-2018 02:42 via vancouversun.com

Emergency cell phone test doesn't quite go as planned

A test of a new emergency alert system saw plenty of glitches Wednesday, as some people got the alerts on their mobile phones but many others didn’t.
At 1:55 p.m., a test was sent out over the system by Emergency Management BC; those that received it were alerted on their phone by a loud sound and a text message on the screen explaining it was a test. 
Guys it worked. pic.twitter.com/sZWUAVBBia
— Patrick Johnston (@risingaction) May 9, 2018But many users reported not receiving a
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