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The Winnipeg police bomb unit removed a ‘volatile substance’ from a Winnipeg hospital research centre Friday afternoon, prompting an evacuation.
The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) confirmed its bomb unit was called to the St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre Friday to, “assist in removing a volatile substance.”
A member of the bomb unit, clad in full protective gear, was seen walking out of the building Friday afternoon holding what appeared to be a container.
“Everything right now is under control. Everything’s safe for the general public,” Const. Claude Chancy, a public information officer with the WPS, told CTV News.
A member of the Winnipeg police bomb unit removes a ‘volatile substance’ from the St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre on May, 17, 2024. (Source: Jeff Keele/CTV News Winnipeg)
The hospital confirmed this was not a bomb threat. A spokesperson for the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority told CTV News the substance …
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