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RCMP detonate homemade explosive device in Port Alberni building

Summary by Ground News

An explosion was heard at around 1:37 p.m. and black smoke started billowing out of a building on Burde Street near North Park Drive. The RCMP's Explosive Disposal Unit was called in from the Lower Mainland and completed a controlled detonation at the residence. One man, 48-year-old Joseph Walczak, has been charged with failing to comply with release order and possession of a loaded prohibited firearm.

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RCMP detonate homemade explosive device in Port Alberni building

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