At approximately 9:30 am a local resident contacted the Port Moody Police after an unknown white powder was located inside a parcel she had ordered from EBay. Due to the unknown nature of the powder, Port Moody Fire Department attended and subsequently requested the Coquitlam Fire Department HAZMAT members to deal with the substance.

The HAZMAT team attended and has subsequently determined that the powder is harmless. During the course of this incident PMPD officers liaised with members of the Ontario Provincial Police who had spoken with the shipper and determined the powder to be part of a packing lining that was accidentally cut during the opening of the package.