Staff at the Canada Post sorting facility next to the Vancouver airport were forced to evacuate the building Thursday morning after an unnerving discovery.
There are reports a grenade was found in a parcel but RCMP have not confirmed that.
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RCMP and members of the Emergency Response Team were called to the scene but they have since deemed the facility safe.
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Shortly after 10 a.m., Richmond RCMP cleared from the area and people were permitted to return to work.
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