Bomb Unit

• Live grenade safely removed from Transcona garage, Winnipeg cops say

  Police said they're not sure why the grenade was there, but they don't believe there was any criminal intent. 

  Canada

  May 29
  
• Winnipeg police dispose of ‘highly volatile’ chemical found at research centre

  'It appears upon initial investigation that the product may have been in the lab for some time and had degraded over time into a form that is considered highly volatile.'

  Crime

  May 18
  
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• Winnipeg bomb unit safely removes explosives from condo Thursday

  Police said they discovered 'commercial explosives' at the Warde Avenue condo and safely removed them, after determining that there were no signs of an imminent detonation.

  Crime

  Jan 5
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• No injuries or damage in small downtown explosion, Winnipeg police say

  The bomb unit investigated and confirmed that no damage had occurred as a result of the detonation, and that there was no further risk to public safety. 

  Crime

  Sep 29, 2023
• Winnipeg bomb squad to safely detonate ‘volatile substance’ at U of M

  Winnipeg police say they're going to be helping to safely detonate a 'volatile substance' at the University of Manitoba's Fort Garry campus Friday afternoon.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2023
• Winnipeg cops call in bomb squad when grenade found during arrest

  Three people were taken into custody at the scene, and a search of the vehicle turned up firearms, ammunition, and a grenade.

  Crime

  Jan 17, 2022
• Bomb unit investigates two suspicious packages in downtown Winnipeg Tuesday

  Police said they were called to the 200 block of River Avenue with the first report, and evacuated people in the immediate vicinity as a precautionary measure.

  Dec 29, 2020
• UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP say home-made pipe bomb found in car

  Police say the suspicious device was found during a traffic stop along Highway 97 early Tuesday.

  Nov 5, 2019
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• Bomb squad called after old dynamite found in East Vancouver storage locker

  Police closed off a nearby park and a portion of Victoria Drive for about two hours on Thursday while a team worked to safely dispose of the items.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2019
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• Suspicious package on Broadway rendered safe, deemed not to be explosive

  Winnipeg police called in their bomb unit Monday morning in the investigation of a suspicious package at a Broadway office building.

  Crime

  Nov 6, 2018