Improvised Explosive Device

• IED in Sherwood Park car designed to kill many people, former Mountie says

  'This is the kind of stuff you use to kill high numbers of people,' a former RCMP major crimes investigator said of the briefcase bomb found by police in Sherwood Park.

  Crime

  Apr 9
  
• Homemade bomb containing screws discovered during Sherwood Park arrest

  Inside the foam-insulated briefcase were hundreds of screws and the wiring to make the improvised explosive device explode, RCMP in Sherwood Park said.

  Crime

  Apr 8
  
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• Pipe bomb found in Kelowna ‘sophisticated,’ but no evidence it was targeted: RCMP

  Traffic along Highway 97 near Orchard Park Mall was snarled for hours after an 'improvised explosive device' was found in a restaurant’s parking lot on Monday.

  Crime

  Feb 28, 2023
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• Vehicle, home search reveals firearms, explosives in Calgary

  Police say a man faces 15 explosives and weapons-related charges.

  Crime

  Feb 24, 2022
• Police find bomb, guns, stolen first-responder uniforms after standoff at Edmonton home

  An improvised explosive device, high-calibre firearms and Edmonton Police Service, fire and EMS uniforms were recovered after a standoff at a home in Mill Woods last weekend.

  Crime

  Feb 3, 2022
• Police in Penticton continuing to investigate reports of explosions

  Police say two controlled detonations on Thursday resulted in more calls and social media attention.

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2021
• Penticton RCMP investigating another site linked to recent explosions

  Police say the newest site was linked to the explosion heard at Carmi Elementary School on March 8.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2021
• Police investigating reports of explosions in Penticton

  Police reported two locations where separate improvised explosive devices were detonated: A school yard and a park setting.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2021
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• Selling or setting off ‘bear bangers’ in Vancouver now comes with $1,000 fine

  The move comes after a surge in complaints about the devices, mostly in the downtown core and adjacent neighbourhoods.

  Crime

  Jul 24, 2020
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• City of Vancouver could ban sale, use of ‘bear bangers’ next week

  The devices aren't just a nuisance. Police report several cases of them being converted into improvised explosive devices stuffed with ball bearings.

  Politics

  Jul 16, 2020