

Joshua Freeman, cp24.com





Dufferin Subway Station was shut down for about three hours Saturday after a suspicious substance was discovered at the station.

Toronto police, Toronto Fire and EMS were called to the scene around 1:30 p.m. after a bag with a white powder was found in a public area of the station.

EMS initially said three people had been exposed to the substance. Toronto Fire later said the package had remained sealed the entire time, but two people had been quarantined as a precaution.

No one has shown any symptoms of becoming ill, EMS said.

“We’re just waiting for the crews to make their initial determination and we’ll proceed from there. It’s a very time consuming process,” Platoon Chief Eric Cotter of Toronto Fire told CP24.

Cotter said initial tests show the substance is protein-based.

“The police have done their portion of the testing. The product is not combustible or explosive,” Cotter said. “The belief is after a few tests that it may be a product used by body builders as a supplement.”

Subway service was suspended both ways at Dufferin Station as a hazardous materials crew inspected the scene. The station reopened and full subway service resumed shortly before 5:30 p.m.

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