Threats to Regina International Airport ‘unfounded,’ police say

Regina police say threats to the Regina International Airport were unfounded. An investigation continues.

Several apparent threats to the Regina International Airport (YQR) led to a police presence on Monday.

According to the Regina Police Service (RPS), officers were called to the airport at around 1:30 p.m. after receiving reports of multiple threats directed towards the airport.

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Police responded and began investigating. As of 3 p.m. Monday, the threats are believed to be unfounded.

As a result, activities at the airport are returning to normal.

“The investigation is ongoing as officers work to hold the person(s) responsible for making the threats accountable,” the service said, adding that it works closely with the airport authority in preparing for a “variety” of emergency scenarios.

In a post to social media, YQR explained that an internal alert message meant for its staff was shared online.

“The purpose of these messages is to ready our staff and close partners in the event of a potential issue or event at the airport that may necessitate the activation of our emergency operations centre (EOC),” the airport explained.

“... These messages are not intended for the public and should not have been published online.”

The airport reiterated that the threats were non-credible, and that the airport’s operations are back to normal.

“As per their protocol, RPS takes these threats very seriously and will be investigating further,” the airport added.