Toronto’s SickKids hospital emergency room went into lockdown overnight

The emergency room at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto was on lockdown for several hours overnight.

Hospital officials said a “low risk” situation prompted the lockdown of the ER Sunday night.

Officers surrounded the building for hours but the lockdown order was lifted just before 6 a.m. on Monday.

Police would not comment on the specifics of the incident.

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A similar situation forced a lockdown at Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary on Sunday night.

Police responded after someone reported an incident involving a firearm around 8:15 p.m.

Several units were put on lockdown but officers and hospital security staff conducted a sweep of the building and found nothing. The lockdown was lifted at 9:40 p.m.

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Meanwhile, an unspecified threat was also made to Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton on Sunday. Officers attended the scene but nothing was found.

Police did not reveal the source of the threat.

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—With a file from Lisa MacGregor