The University Of New Brunswick Revealed Its Sudden Evacuation Was Due To A Bomb Threat

The university evacuated all of its campuses as a result of the threat.

Staff Writer

Students, staff and faculty at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) have been given the all-clear after a bomb threat shut down multiple campuses.

On Friday, September 10, the university evacuated its Fredericton, Saint John, and Moncton campuses but did not offer a reason for the police investigation.

On Saturday, September 11, the university revealed it had received a "possible bomb threat" but that the threat did not specify which campus was in danger.

"All campuses were evacuated as per university safety policies and procedures, while police searched for anything considered to be suspicious," the university tweeted.

All campuses are open and have returned to normal operations, according to UNB.

  • Cormac O'Brien was an Associate Editor at Narcity Canada, covering all things exciting and trending about Canada. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Journalism from the University of Victoria, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the campus newspaper and was awarded the BCYNA Community News Scholarship for his writing. He was also the producer and co-host of Now On Narcity, Narcity's flagship podcast.

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