Stoney Trail reopens after police investigation of suspicious package

CALGARY (660 NEWS) — Calgary police have no reopened Stoney Trail NE between McKnight Blvd. and 96 Ave. NE.

A suspicious package prompted Calgary police to shut down a stretch of highway on Stoney Trail. Police say the package appears to have been a firework.

Southbound traffic was being diverted off of Stoney Trail at Country Hills Blvd.

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Police asked drivers to avoid the area while experts try to determine the nature of the package.

It was found at the side of the road around 11 a.m.