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Police investigating 2 discoveries of suspected explosives in southwest Calgary

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Calgary Police Service (CPS) bomb unit responded to two separate discoveries of suspected explosives in southwest Calgary on Saturday. One device was dug up by a metal detector user in Weaselheads Flats Natural Environment Park, possibly from past military training. The second was found in a metal box during a home cleaning in the Woodlands neighbourhood. Neither is believed to be a bomb, but areas were cordoned off and homes evacuated as a precaution.

  1. 1 2013: Weaselhead Flats park closed for six months after flooding unearthed undetonated explosives.
  2. 2 Saturday, 11:30 a.m. MT: Police received call about possible explosive in Weaselheads Flats.
  3. 3 Saturday, 12:10 p.m.: Police responded to call in Woodlands neighbourhood for another suspected explosive.
  4. 4 Saturday, 2:30 p.m.: Residents in Woodlands area had not yet returned home.
  • Areas cordoned off
  • Temporary evacuation of homes
  • Police investigation
  • Public safety measures
What: Two separate discoveries of suspected explosives in southwest Calgary, prompting responses from the Calgary Police Service bomb unit.
When: Saturday (11:30 a.m. MT for first call, 12:10 p.m. for second call, 2:30 p.m. for status update), 2013 (Weaselhead Flats closure due to flooding unearthing explosives). The article is published on June 7, 2025.
Where: Southwest Calgary, Alberta; Weaselheads Flats Natural Environment Park; 1000 block of Woodview Crescent S.W., Woodlands neighbourhood.
Why: Unearthing of a suspected explosive in a park (possibly from past military artillery training) and discovery of another suspected explosive in a home during cleaning.
How: Police received calls, cordoned off areas, and called the bomb unit. Surrounding homes were evacuated as a precaution for the second discovery.

Calgary Police Service (CPS) bomb unit responded to two separate discoveries of suspected explosives in southwest Calgary on Saturday. One device was dug up by a metal detector user in Weaselheads Flats Natural Environment Park, possibly from past military training. The second was found in a metal box during a home cleaning in the Woodlands neighbourhood. Neither is believed to be a bomb, but areas were cordoned off and homes evacuated as a precaution.