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WINNIPEG – Police opened streets around the Delta Winnipeg Hotel at 1 p.m. after two water bombs failed to detonate a suspicious package in the parking garage.

The Delta was evacuated after a staff member found a package wrapped in black tape with wires sticking out of it in the bottom level of the parking garage at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Update: St Mary & surrounding streets now open. Staff and guests are able to return. Thank you @DeltaWinnipeg for your support. — Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) November 4, 2014

Downtown streets around the hotel, including St. Mary Avenue and Carlton Street, were closed while police investigated.

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The Winnipeg police bomb squad detonated a water bomb near the package just before 10:30 a.m., Const. Jason Michalyshen told media outside the hotel a few minutes after the detonation.

A second water bomb was detonated later in the morning, but police were still uncertain about what the mysterious package contained.

“The item itself will have to be examined and that’s probably going to take a little time,” Michalyshen said shortly after noon.

Update: The suspicious item seized will be further examined. Details regarding the nature of the item is unconfirmed. — Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) November 4, 2014

Earlier in the morning, Michalyshen described the package as something that “might be an explosive or has some sort of an electronic device” inside.

Police have closed St. Mary Avenue in front of the Delta Winnipeg Hotel on Tuesday morning. Riley Martin / Global News Police tape can be seen lying on the pavement at the entrance to the Delta Winnipeg Hotel parking garage, where police dealt with a suspicious package. Rudi Pawlychyn / Global News The Winnipeg Police Service bomb squad brings more equipment into the Delta Winnipeg Hotel as they investigate a suspicious package on Tuesday. Jeremy Desrochers / Global News Police closed busy downtown streets around the Delta Winnipeg Hotel after a suspicious package was found in the parking garage. Jeremy Desrochers / Global News

The bomb unit could be seen going in and out of the parking garage with equipment during the morning. Paramedics accompanied them at one point and the police tactical unit was also at the scene.

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The package was against a wall in the lowest level of the parkade, Michalyshen said.

ROAD CLOSURES: Police investigation, suspicious item located. Several closures surrounding the 300 block of St. Mary Avenue. Avoid area pls. — Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) November 4, 2014

ROAD CLOSURES UPDATE: Closures may include, St. Mary, York, Hargrave, Graham and Carlton. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. — Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) November 4, 2014

There were 300 to 400 people in the hotel before it was evacuated, police estimated. Guests were directed to take refuge in the Winnipeg convention centre, which is attached to the hotel.