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Painters discover artillery shell in wall at Calgary business

A Calgary business owner has made a startling discovery, coming across a bomb in his wall.

CALGARY — A Calgary business owner has made a startling discovery, coming across a bomb in his wall.

Three men were painting inside the building Sunday when they found an 81-millimetre artillery shell from the Second World War.

The fire department was called in and police cordoned off the area.

Police have taken the relic to their firing range to dispose of it.