MONTREAL – The MUHC construction site at the Glen Yards was closed Friday because of a bomb scare.
SNC Lavalin, the construction company in charge of building the new superhospital for the McGill University Hospital Centre, took a call shortly after 6 a.m., warning there was a bomb on the site.
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“At this point we are on the scene and the construction site has been evacuated,” Constable Rafaël Bergeron, a Montreal police spokesperson confirmed.
Police are presently searching the site for a suspicious package.
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“We have strong information that leads us to believe that it could be false alarm, but we must ensure the safety of the people on the site.”
The all-clear was given after 1:30 p.m.
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