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Halifax police say suspicious package in North End not a threat

Halifax Regional Police investigating a suspicious package call in the city's North End on Nov. 15. Reynold Gregor/Global News

Halifax Regional Police say an investigation into a suspicious package in the city’s North End has ended, with police determining there was no threat.

Police say that at 11:50 a.m. officers found the package in the 5700 block of West Street.

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Vehicle and pedestrian traffic was temporarily shut down on West Street between Robie Street and Agricola Street.

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The roads have been re-opened.

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Members of the explosive disposal unit examined the package, eventually determining that it contained clothing.

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