William R Bennett Bridge closed since 4AM due to a bomb threat. Not expected to re-open until after noon. (www.castanet.net)

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A van has parked itself sideways, blocking the Eastbound lanes. RCMP has closed both lanes of traffic due to a suspected explosive threat. Current estimate for re-opening is in the afternoon after a bomb squad has arrived and inspected the van.

Update: Bridge has re-opened as of 2:25PM

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[-] unome@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The business I work for had flights, hotels, and rental cars booked for some of our employees which have to be rescheduled for several thousand dollars, not counting the later overtime from running late at the job site. I am quite happy to sit at home but I don't envy our admin team right now and I can only imagine the impact to other people and businesses.

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