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Bomb threat shuts school

Update -- 3 p.m.

The RCMP have given the “all clear” sign for classes to resume at Shuswap Middle School on Thursday.

Police searched the school and determined there was no threat from a bomb.

Anyone with information is asked to talk to school administrators.


Original story -- 12 p.m.

Students at Shuswap Middle School in Salmon Arm are being sent home for the day following a bomb threat.

Officials with School District 83 say the threat came in sometime around 10 a.m.

Students have been evacuated to South Broadview Elementary.

Parents are being asked to pick up their children from South Broadview. Those that cannot be picked up will be bused home.

All students and staff are said to be safe.

RCMP are currently at Shuswap Middle School, and say the threat was found written in a bathroom.

A dog team from Kelowna is en route to search the school. 



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