CBC Building Evacuated In Downtown Toronto Due To Donated Military Artifact

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Nov, 2015 12:09 PM

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. ^ph
— 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.

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