Northwestern Ontario school board grappling with string of anonymous threats
A school board in northwestern Ontario grappling with a string of anonymous threats has started posting school work online so students won’t fall behind as a result of the disruption.
A spokesman for Lakehead Public Schools in Thunder Bay, Ont., says the board is also working with social workers and mental health staff to ensure students receive support.
Bruce Nugent says 13 anonymous threats have been received by police since mid-February, including one today. Most of them have targeted one institution, Hammarskjold High School.
He says in 11 cases, the threats led to a school closure, with nearby schools often temporarily placed in a hold-and-secure as a precaution.