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Over 1,000 people evacuated from The Dome after bomb threat

The Dome in Halifax is seen on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Jesse Thomas/Global News

A Halifax nightclub was forced to evacuate early Sunday morning after it received a bomb threat.

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Halifax Regional Police say they were called to The Dome on Argyle Street just before 1 a.m.

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Police say approximately 1,300 patrons and staff were evacuated from the building as a result of the bomb threat.

Halifax Transit provided a bus as a temporary shelter for those that could not leave the area.

Police blocked all vehicle and pedestrian traffic surrounding the club on Argyle, Carmichael, Prince and Grafton streets.

At about 3:20 a.m., a police dog trained in explosive detection and confirmed there was no explosive device inside the bar.

Streets were re-opened to traffic by 3:40 a.m.

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There were no injuries, but police say hundreds of patrons were evacuated without their jackets and many couldn’t leave the area.

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Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Halifax Regional Police or Crime Stoppers. Police say they currently do not have suspect information.

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