The Canada-U.S. border crossing at Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle on Highway 15 has been reopened after a bomb threat Friday, confirmed Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
The area was evacuated and closed off just after 9 a.m., including parts of Highway 15 south and Interstate 87.
The border crossing, the busiest in the province, received a menacing phone call that mentioned an explosive device.
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“We encourage travellers to go through the adjacent border crossings,” Jacqueline Roby had told Global News.
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Traffic was being rerouted to the Lacolle Route 211 and Mooers–Hemmingford crossings.
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