{"id":92074,"date":"2017-03-02T01:31:41","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T06:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=92074"},"modified":"2017-03-02T01:31:41","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T06:31:41","slug":"police-search-of-concordia-university-buildings-finds-nothing-after-bomb-threats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/03\/02\/police-search-of-concordia-university-buildings-finds-nothing-after-bomb-threats\/","title":{"rendered":"Police search of Concordia University buildings finds nothing after bomb threats"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three Concordia University buildings in downtown Montreal that were evacuated after the institution received bomb threats targeting Muslim students were re-opened Wednesday evening. (Photo: Concordia University\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MONTREAL\u2014Three Concordia University buildings in downtown Montreal that were evacuated after the institution received bomb threats targeting Muslim students were re-opened Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

Classes were disrupted earlier in the day for several hundred students as authorities searched the facilities for explosive devices.<\/p>\n

Police ended their sweep in the afternoon, but the buildings were kept closed until 6 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Montreal police spokesman Benoit Boisselle says no suspicious objects were found on the premises.<\/p>\n

In a letter sent to several media outlets and consulted by The Canadian Press, a group threatened to detonate \u201csmall artisanal explosive devices\u201d once a day until Friday in order to injure Muslim students.<\/p>\n

The group, which described itself as a chapter of the Council of Conservative Citizens of Canada, or C4, complained about Muslim prayer services on campus and demanded the school stop \u201creligious activities of all kinds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Premier Philippe Couillard described the letter’s content as \u201creprehensible\u201d and said his government was monitoring the situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy first concern is the safety of the young people, the students,\u201d he told reporters northeast of Quebec City.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere doesn’t seem to be a worry at the moment but we are following this very, very closely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police said the threats appeared in emails targeting one specific group, while Concordia president Alan Shepard held a news conference to say he has been in touch with Muslim student leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the Muslim student association, we have a good relationship,\u201d he said. \u201cThey have good leadership and we’re in close contact with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shepard said he had no knowledge of reports that a letter warning of bomb threats was circulating Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

He denied it took too long to empty the buildings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are large complex buildings and we want to evacuate everyone safely,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd we did it as soon as we safely could.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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