Bomb threats prompt alert at Dalhousie, evacuation at SMU

Global News reports that both Dalhousie University and Saint Mary’s University received bomb threats via spam email on Tuesday that prompted police investigations. CBC reports that Dalhousie did not evacuate its campus. However, SMU evacuated its campus, and nearby streets were temporarily closed while Halifax police conducted a search with K9 units. No explosives were found, and the area was reopened by mid-afternoon. Police have launched investigations of both incidents.