RCMP in Strathmore are investigating after a threat was phoned in to the town’s Walmart.
Police said as of 1 p.m. Tuesday, the store was evacuated and the scene secured, with assistance from the local fire department.
RCMP asked members of the public to avoid the area until it was deemed safe.
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It took police more than three hours to complete a search of the store. By 4:36 p.m., Walmart employees and customers were allowed back in.
Police would not comment on the nature of the threat.
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They said their investigation is continuing and asked anyone with information about the threat to call Strathmore RCMP at 403-934-3535 or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Strathmore is about 50 kilometres east of Calgary.
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