School Lockdown
Vernon high school locked down after report of gun
A Vernon high school had to initiate a hold and secure after an individual was…
Cranbrook middle school locked down over gun scare
A school in Cranbrook was locked down yesterday afternoon after police received a report about…
Kamloops schools put in lockdown after ‘swatting’ prank
KAMLOOPS - A week after a Sahali school was shut down due to a suspected prank call, two Westsyde schools were locked down after an anonymous call made reference to weapons and bombs, police say. Cpl. Wayne Chung with the Kamloops RCMP says the police were made aware of the phone threat shortly after 2:30...
Westsyde schools put in lockdown after ‘swatting’ prank
KAMLOOPS - A week after a Sahali school was shut down due to a suspected prank call, two Westsyde schools were locked down after an anonymous call made reference to weapons and bombs, police say. Cpl. Wayne Chung with the Kamloops RCMP says the police were made aware of the phone threat shortly after 2:30...
UPDATE: All children accounted for after Summit Elementary locked down
KAMLOOPS - All students are accounted for while police continue to investigate a threat that locked down Summit Elementary around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says a person called into the school and made a non-specific threat, though they did say they had a weapon, which triggered a police response. Parents and...
School threat may have been false alarm
KAMLOOPS - A threat which prompted the lockdown of a Sahali neighbourhood elementary school may have been a false call. Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP detachment, says investigators determined the threatening call to Summit Elementary around 2 p.m. yesterday, April 15, came from a blocked source and found out other schools...