Opening night of Stratford Festival’s 2018 season cancelled after bomb threat

STRATFORD, Ont. — The Stratford Festival says the official opening night of its 2018 season has been cancelled and all its buildings evacuated after a bomb threat.

Police in Stratford, Ont., say on Twitter that at about 6:45 p.m. Monday, they received a call that explosives had been placed at the theatre festival.

They say festival officials were immediately advised and the Avon and Festival theatres were evacuated as a precaution.

Police say officers are on scene conducting searches for suspicious items or packages.