Ontario: IED believed to be on vehicle in Barrie, parking lot explodes, sparking evacuations

Police locked down and evacuated a section of Barrie, Ont., Wednesday in the city’s west end after an explosion in a parking lot. Barrie Police Services Corporate Communications Coordinator Peter Leon said the improvised explosive device (IED) is believed to Read More …

Manitoba: Explosive device found by Winnipeg police during homicide investigation safely detonated

A potentially dangerous explosive device found by officers during a homicide investigation Friday has been safely detonated, Winnipeg police say. Officers were investigating the homicide of Damion Wayne Skrumeda, 46, at a Mulvey Avenue apartment when they found a suspicious Read More …

This police robot is designed for bomb disposal, but in Newfoundland and Labrador it has a different job

The iCor Flex is the latest design in bomb-disposal technology. The Newfoundland and Labrador RCMP do not encounter many bombs, so they use the robot for a very different job. Read more… Source: CBC News  

NATO troops complete live-agent CBRN training at Exercise Precise Response in Canada

CANADIAN FORCES BASE SUFFIELD, Alberta, Canada – Highly specialized NATO forces honed their lifesaving and mission-enabling skills during live-agent chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) training at Exercise Precise Response on Canadian Forces Base Suffield in Alberta, Canada, July 10 – Read More …

British Columbia: Second device discovered in Aberdeen confirmed to be pipe bomb

The Kamloops RCMP is warning residents to be vigilant following the confirmation that a second device found yesterday was pipe bomb containing explosives. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said the RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) confirmed the device reported and Read More …

British Columbia: Bomb squad handles suspicious package in Kamloops neighbourhood

RCMP had a portion of a residential street in the Aberdeen area closed Tuesday morning, July 4, due to what has been been confirmed to be the presence of a pipe bomb. Officers were on scene in the 900-block of Read More …

Saskatchewan RCMP bomb squad disposes of explosives found in abandoned building

The Saskatchewan  RCMP’s bomb squad has dealt with a number of potentially explosive situations so far in 2023. According to a media release Tuesday, the Explosives Disposal Unit has responded to more than 10 calls this year involving abandoned explosives, Read More …

Royal Navy divers help clear Baltic Sea of unexploded ordnance during Exercise Open Spirit

Royal Navy divers are supporting Nato security efforts to recover unexploded mines and torpedoes in the Baltic Sea during Exercise Open Spirit. Specialists from the UK are taking part in a multinational explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) exercise hosted by Latvia, Read More …

Canada sends US$16.5 million worth of mine clearance equipment to Ukraine

Ukraine has received the first batch of mine clearance equipment from Canada, with a total value of 22.5 million Canadian dollars (16.53 million US dollars). The Canadian Embassy in Ukraine noted that the equipment for mine clearance was received by Read More …

British Columbia: Police safely detonate bomb found in Kelowna

The RCMP explosives disposal unit has successfully detonated an explosive device found in the noon hour near the Wendy’s restaurant on Harvey Avenue. Police have confirmed to Castanet News the device was indeed a bomb. Read more… Source: Castanet News Read More …