A pair of suspicious packages at separate locations in the city Tuesday prompted a large scale response from Yellowknife and City's Municipal Enforcement Division (MED) but both were deemed not a threat to the public.

Around 9:30 a.m., Yellowknife responded to a report of a suspicious box in the industrial area of McMillan Street off of Old Airport Road, stated police in a news release.

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Rob Davidson, an employee of the Back Rive Gold Project, told Yellowknifer he and his colleagues were told to leave an area along McMillian Street that was being evacuated.

Police say the box was left behind at the facility by a person who is believed to have made a comment suggesting the box contained an explosive device.

The facility was evacuated as a result of the report, and the Alberta Explosive Disposal Unit was called in for assistance.

nave not stated which facility was evacuated.

An investigation concluded the box was not suspicious in nature.

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Less than an hour later, an abandoned suitcase near the Northwestel building on 52 Street and Franklin Avenue prompted another large-scale response from law enforcement.

blocked off a stretch of roadway on 52 Street beside the building, before it was revealed the suitcase was empty.

After an officer investigated and removed the package, Const. Heather Cosenzo said emergency services had reacted appropriately.

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At this time, do not believe the two incidents are linked.

Police are reminding residents that providing false information with intent to injure or alarm is a criminal offence - one that carries a sentence of up to two years.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call Yellowknife at 669-1111, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, (click on "submit a web tip") or text: SA国际影视传媒渘wtnutipsSA国际影视传媒� plus your message to 274637.