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Memo: CBC evacuation in Toronto

On the afternoon of Nov. 6, staff from CBC’s Toronto headquarters were evacuated after an alleged shell was found in a box of goods donated to the CBC archives. Staff: Toronto police and fire officials are in the basement investigating what seems to be a shell found in a box of goods donated to CBC Archives.…

On the afternoon of Nov. 6, staff from CBC’s Toronto headquarters were evacuated after an alleged shell was found in a box of goods donated to the CBC archives.

Staff: Toronto police and fire officials are in the basement investigating what seems to be a shell found in a box of goods donated to CBC Archives. They estimate at least an hour before the all-clear is sounded. More updates to come. 

Carolyn Ryan (standing with Jonathan Whitten on west side of building).

H.G. Watson was J-Source's managing editor from 2015 to 2018. She is a journalist based in Toronto. You can learn more about her at hgwatson.com.