Hazmat team called to investigate white powder at Edmonton school
Hazmat team called to investigate white powder at Edmonton school
Hazmat team called to investigate white powder at Edmonton school
Emergency crews were called after white powder was found at Hillview School on July 6, 2022. (Sean Amato/CTV News Edmonton)
Emergency crews were called to a Mill Woods school on Wednesday after a security guard reportedly experienced irritation on their hands after finding a white powder at the school.
Police, EMS, and the hazmat team responded to Hillview School around 3 p.m.
The hazmat team was able to confirm that the substance was cornstarch.
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Emergency crews were called after white powder was found at Hillview School on July 6, 2022. (Sean Amato/CTV News Edmonton)
