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Explosive device reported at Powell River waste facility was a prop: RCMP
POWELL RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 11 – Police and fire crews evacuated the Resource Recovery Centre after staff found a prop resembling an explosive device in discarded household garbage, officials said.
- The RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit investigated a suspected explosive device at Powell River's Resource Recovery Centre on the afternoon of July 10, 2025.
- The unit was dispatched just hours after responding to another report involving a questionable package in Langford earlier that day, though police have found no definitive connection between the two incidents.
- Officials evacuated the Resource Recovery Centre and surrounding area as a precaution, with police and fire crews securing the scene until the unit completed a thorough examination.
- On the morning of July 11, the unit determined the Powell River device was a prop resembling an explosive, and Sgt. Graham Kerr confirmed, "no one was ever actually in any danger."
- Authorities resolved the situation by 6 p.m., emphasizing that the event was not deliberate and safety protocols effectively protected the public without incident.
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