Armed Forces Personnel Assess Possible ‘Old’ Military Shell in North Vancouver Home

A Canadian flag patch is shown on a soldier's shoulder in Trenton, Ont., on Oct. 16, 2014. Police in North Vancouver say Canadian Armed Forces personnel were called to assess a historical ordinance a person bought believing it was an "interesting artifact." The Canadian Press/Lars Hagberg

VANCOUVER—Police say a person in North Vancouver who bought what they thought was an “interesting artifact” may have purchased an old explosive.