Politicians, neighbours rattled after explosion damages B.C. cabinet minister’s office

The RCMP’s serious crime unit is investigating after an explosive device damaged the constituency office of a longtime B.C. cabinet minister early Friday, in the second of two overnight incidents loud enough to wake people living in the area from their sleep.

Mounties in North Vancouver said a door frame at the office of Bowinn Ma, B.C.’s infrastructure minister, was damaged when an explosive device went off around 4:15 a.m. PT.

Nobody was hurt, and officers are working to determine a possible motive.

“I don’t know if it’s politically motivated. We’re not calling it that, but we’re investigating all possible avenues at this point,” Cpl. Mansoor Sahak with North Vancouver RCMP said at a news conference around midday.

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