RCMP give all-clear for courthouse in Kelowna, B.C., after building was evacuated

RCMPhave declared there is no threat to the courthouse in Kelowna, B.C., and have giventhe all-clear for people to return to the building,after ordering an evacuation Wednesday morning.

Police saidthey received a call around 9:30 a.m. PT about a possible threat to the Kelowna Law Courtson Water Street, in the downtown core of the OkanaganValley city.

"The RCMP received a threat directed towardthe courthouse here in Kelowna, so we evacuated the building," said Kelowna RCMP Const. Mike Della-Paolera.

RCMPsaid they arrived and cleared the building around 9:40 a.m., and also closed the part of Water Street between Cawston Avenue and Doyle Avenue.

After searching the building, police gave the all-clear around 11 a.m.

The RCMP said they are still investigating the threat to the courthouse.