Transcona explosion: Winnipeg police say occupants of home alive [Video]

Winnipeg police say the people who lived at a home that exploded in Transcona Wednesday were not there at time of the blast.

Constable Jason Michalyshen with the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) confirmed Thursday they made contact with a man and woman, who are a father and daughter, who lived at the home.

“They have been located. They have been identified, and we are speaking to them,” he said.

Firefighters were called to the home on Camrose Bay at around 11:20 a.m. The explosion left debris on the road, and only the foundation of the home remained.

Nearby houses and garages were also damaged by the fire.

Michalyshen said the major crimes unit, the WPS bomb unit and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service are investigating the cause of the explosion and fire.

“We’re not going to leave any stone unturned at this point,” he said.

“The investigation is going to …