Threats against Regina airport deemed unfounded as police probe incident
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- Regina police investigated multiple threats made against the Regina International Airport.
- The threats were determined to be unfounded, and airport operations were unaffected.
- Police are continuing their investigation to identify and apprehend the individual(s) responsible.
Regina police have concluded that multiple threats made against the Regina International Airport were unfounded, following a swift investigation. Officers responded to the report shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Monday and worked to determine the validity of the concerns.
While the situation was described as a "non-event" by James Bogusz, president and CEO for the Regina Airport Authority, internal teams were alerted to the nature of the threats as a precautionary measure. Bogusz confirmed that airport operations experienced no disruptions. "There were no impacts at YQR in terms of operation," he stated.
There were no impacts at YQR in terms of operation
The Regina Police Service is continuing its investigation into the incident. The goal is to identify and hold accountable the person or people responsible for making the threats against the airport infrastructure. Such threats, while fortunately unfounded in this instance, do occur periodically against major transportation hubs.
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