Bomb threat at Saskatoon Royal University Hospital, children’s hospital causes lockdown [Video]

Saskatoon’s Royal University Hospital (RUH) and Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital (JPCH) were under lockdown following a bomb threat Wednesday morning.

Saskatoon police said the call came in around 11:30 a.m. reporting a man in a vehicle outside the ambulance bay, potentially armed with an explosive device.

Shortly after, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) put out a public alert.

“A Code Black has been called at the Royal University Hospital / Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital emergency department in Saskatoon, indicating a bomb threat has been reported,” the SHA said in a post on X just after noon Wednesday.

“SHA staff and leadership are working in conjunction with the Saskatoon police to ensure the safety of patients and staff, and have activated the appropriate protocols.”