Canadian Armed Forces members from the Royal 22e Régiment in Valcartier, Quebec, perform a static line parachute jump from a CC-130J Hercules aircraft off the West Coast of Vancouver Island for exercise TRIDENT FURY on 8 May 2013. Des parachutistes des Forces armées canadiennes issus du Royal 22e Régiment, à Valcartier (Québec), exécutent un saut à ouverture automatique au large de la côte Ouest de l'île de Vancouver, depuis un avion CC130J Hercules, le 8 mai 2013, dans le cadre de l'exercice Trident Fury.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa police Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives team detonated a suspicious package Tuesday evening near the Department of Defence Headquarters on Colonel By Drive.

Police had closed the Mackenzie King Bridge for hours after receiving the call at 3:30 p.m. about a suspicious package at 101 Colonel By Dr.

It was reopened just after 8 p.m. Tuesday after it was closed for hours in both directions for the investigation.

By 5 p.m. the CBRNE team was on scene to assist with the investigation and police had conducted a “render safe” operation, which means they detonated the suspicious package to make it safe for investigation.Throughout rush hour, Police had asked all motorists and pedestrians to stay away from the area and OC Transpo users were experiencing up to 40-minute delays, with detours on many routes.

RCMP took over the investigation since the event involved a federal building.