Nanaimo RCMP officers held a presence outside Wellington Secondary School, and NDSS, on Wednesday morning, after a threat to the building was called in. (submitted photo)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Two Nanaimo schools targeted by ‘unspecified threat’

Oct 1, 2025 | 9:01 AM

NANAIMO — Local Mounties maintained presence at a pair of local secondary schools during the morning commute.

Both Wellington Secondary and Nanaimo District secondary schools were the subject of an “unspecified threat”, according to Reserve Cst. Gary O’Brien, received early Wednesday, Oct. 1.

This resulted in multiple RCMP vehicles being stationed around both buildings, with student entry and exit carefully managed by staff on site.

“We’ve been consulting with the School District and out of an abundance of caution, we thought it was necessary to put these officers in place,” O’Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW. “They’ll be controlling access to the building and monitoring the grounds throughout the duration of the day.”

Both school liaison and frontline officers are on scene.

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At Wellington Secondary, at least two cruisers were parked on site, one at the front entrance and another around the rear of the building.

Students were being directed to enter through the front doors of the building only.

O’Brien would not elaborate on the nature of the threat, nor its credibility.

“We’re on scene, we’re visible, the officers are approachable and if any parents or students have any questions, please don’t hesitate to speak to the officers or the teachers.”

School District 68 was working to communicate with parents and caregivers of the affected school’s directly.

A statement from the District said the threat was anonymous and the situation continues to be monitored.

“We know news like this can cause concern. Please be assured that the safety of your children is always our top priority. If there are any further developments, we will keep you updated.”

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