Midtown Barrie Evacuated
A section of midtown Barrie was evacuated for several hours today after a suspicious package was found inside the Barrie Armoury. Municipal police and fire crews were called in shortly after 9 a.m. when the package was discovered inside the building, located in an established residential neighborhood. Military police took over the investigation because the discovery was made on Department of National Defence propety. A remote control robot was sent in to try and retrieve the package. It was brought outside and later blown up. It turns out the suspicious package contained a number of practice land mines belonging to the Canadian Forces. Posted: Saturday, May 28, 2005