History Province House (Prince Edward Island)
confederation chamber within province house, august 2011
on april 20, 1995, powerful pipe bomb exploded beneath wooden wheelchair ramp on north side of province house, destroying glass in windows , causing minor structural damage. several passersby injured , explosion occurred 5 minutes after entire class of school children on tour of building had passed through area. bombing occurred 1 day after oklahoma city bombing , considered copycat action. responsibility claimed group calling loki 7; however, subsequent police investigation , criminal court case blamed single individual, roger charles bell.
in 2015, province house closed repairs , conservation work. legislature moved adjacent hon. george coles building, expected remain several years.
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