Suspicious package found at Winnipeg business did not contain explosives: police

Winnipeg police said a suspicious package that prompted the bomb unit to be called to a local business did not to contain explosive materials.

Officers closed off a section of Century Street between Wellington Avenue and Saskatchewan Avenue due to a suspicious package Monday.

Police evacuated the area after a nearby business found the package.

Officers said Tuesday the package was removed, and it was determined not to contain explosives.

An investigation is ongoing.