Passengers going through the north terminal at the Edmonton International Airport got a bit of a scare Saturday evening when someone opened a can of bear spray.
EIA spokesperson, Traci Bednard, said all staff and passengers were evacuated at about 8:40 p.m. from the terminal.
She said the incident happened outside the security area and that passengers were not in direct danger.
“It’s not an issue for security,” she said, calling the incident a “nuisance” for travellers trying to get on planes.
9:40 pm, July 8. Bear spray was released in North end of terminal so avoid until further notice. We will update by twitter & notice on scene
— @FlyEIA
“It’s going to take some time to make sure we have proper ventilation,” she said, adding that she didn’t know when the terminal would be re-open.
She said no one was reported to be injured.
Bednard said RCMP is on scene but she didn’t know if anyone was in custody.