Kelowna RCMP has confirmed the item near the Wendy’s on Highway 97 in Kelowna, B.C. was a bomb and has now been safely detonated.
Police told Global News that the bomb squad was called in from Vancouver and safely handled the bomb.
A portion of Highway 97 between Cooper Road and Spall Road was closed due to the discovery around 12 p.m. The section is now reopened to motorists.
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Mounties say the investigation is ongoing and more information will be released when it becomes available.
The bomb was first discovered when a resident spotted a suspicious item in the restaurant’s parking lot.
More to come.