Bomb threat briefly closes buildings on UWaterloo, Western campuses on Friday

A bomb threat on Friday resulted in the temporary closure of buildings at the University of Waterloo and Western University. “Police received reports of a threat made against multiple locations across the country, including the University of Waterloo’s school of pharmacy building,” said Waterloo Regional Police Service spokesperson Bradley Hickey. CTV News reports that Western closed its medicine and dentistry buildings as well. Threats at both institutions were investigated, and buildings were reopened on Friday after the threat was unsubstantiated. CTV reports that threats were made against 17 locations across Canada that were hosting certain exams.