TORONTO — The CBC building in downtown Toronto has been evacuated as police investigate a military artifact donated to the broadcaster's archive.
Toronto police Const. Victor Kwong says the donation included a military shell and staff could not determine whether it is explosive.
He says police and military bomb technicians have been called in.
Hazard:
S/B John St from Wellington closed for police investigation.
Military artifact has been located.
CBC building was evacuated.
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— Toronto Police OPS (@TPSOperations) November 6, 2015
Roads around the building have been closed off.
The CBC apologized for any disruption in its coverage as a result of the evacuation, which forced the company to broadcast from Ottawa instead.
