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Halifax school cleared, nothing suspicious found after bomb threat

Park West School, pictured on Jan. 4, 2017, in Halifax was evacuated due to a bomb threat. Paul DeWitt / Global News

Police found nothing suspicious in a search of Halifax’s Park West School after a staff member received a phoned-in bomb threat on Wednesday.

Officers were notified about the call at about 12:19 p.m, according to a Halifax Regional Police press release.

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“Students relocated to Canada Games Centre. Everyone safe. Police on scene,” read a tweet from the Halifax Regional School Board.

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After the evacuation, officers and the K-9 Unit searched the area.

READ MORE: Halifax police respond to high number of bomb threats so far in 2016

Students were later dismissed from the centre, and the school is expected to re-open tomorrow as normal, according to the school board.

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