No injuries after small bomb found on foot path in Oshawa, Ont.: police

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Police in Durham Region say Canada's defence department was called in Wednesday to help remove a small Second World War-era bomb that was found on a foot path in Oshawa, Ont. 

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Police in Durham Region say Canada’s defence department was called in Wednesday to help remove a small Second World War-era bomb that was found on a foot path in Oshawa, Ont. 

Police were called to the scene near Gibb Street and Centre Street South just before 4:30 p.m. for a report of a suspicious package with wiring and warning labels on a walking path.

Police say the force’s explosive disposal unit found what appeared to be a “military ordnance” and all pedestrians were evacuated from the immediate area.

A Durham Regional Police officer's logo emblem is shown at a Bowmanville, Ont. shopping centre parking lot on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
A Durham Regional Police officer's logo emblem is shown at a Bowmanville, Ont. shopping centre parking lot on Tuesday Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives

Police say an explosive disposal specialist from the Department of National Defence went to the scene and confirmed it was a small bomb from the Second World War era.

They say defence officials and police removed the bomb, and it was taken to a military base to be rendered safe.

Police say there were no injuries reported and an investigation is ongoing. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 17, 2025. 

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