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Home My WebLink AboutN. Brunswick schools close after police...ve threat of armed gunman | Ottawa Sun - Ottawa Sun - 10/31/2018 - Ottawa Sun - 10/31/201811/1/2018 N. Brunswick schools close after police receive threat of armed gunman I Ottawa Sun ,Q' HOME NEWS SPORTS OPINION ENTERTAINMENT LIFE MORE SUBSCRIPTION New Brunswick schools close after police receive threat of armed gunman Canadian Press More from Canadian Press Published: October 31, 2018 Updated: October 31, 201810:44 AM EDT Filed Under: Ottawa Sun > News > Canada atclly: Health Canada orders IQOS tobacco storefront to remove its signs Canada Post affm workers in Hamilton, La Mauricie, Que., join rotating strikes Edmundston, N.B. police department. (Google Street View) EDMUNDSTON, N.B. — Francophone schools in northwestern New Brunswick are closed Wednesday after police say they received two calls warning of a possible threat, with one caller indicating that an individual intended to enter a high school with a gun "to do a clean- up:' err„ ,; The Edmundston Police Force and the RCMP said they are conducting Mom of soldier` an intensive investigation and that all schools in the Francophone who died by North West School District have been closed due to the risk. suicide after Afghan tour named Silver Cross Mother Insp. Steve Robinson of Edmundston police said it could be a 'rs Halloween hoax, but that the threat was credible enough to close all Bell: Calgary 18 schools in the province's northwest. Olympics now a walking dead bid Police said a first call was received at 5:34 a.m. by a man who said that his son's friend intended to go to Edmundston's Cite des Jeunes https://ottawasun.com/news/national/new-bru nswick-school s-cl ose-after-police-receive-threat-of-armed-gunman/wcm/2524c3a4-8ba2-4ab4-b5d3-ca31... 1/5 11/1/2018 N. Brunswick schools close after police receive threat of armed gunman I Ottawa Sun ,Q' HOME NEWS SPORTS OPINION ENTERTAINMENT LIFE MORE SUBSCRIPTION They said a second anonymous call at 6:15 a.m. indicated that a male student was carrying a rifle in a guitar case. Robinson said the RCMP is involved in the investigation because the calls appear to be coming from the Haut -Madawaska region — believed to be the youth's area of residence. "The situation is worrying and we wanted to close the schools because of the threat;" Robinson said in a statement. "It may be a stunt because it's Halloween, but we cannot take any chances in a situation like this:" Police said because the targeted school or the suspect's place of residence were unclear, all the schools in the district and the administrative offices were closed. The Francophone North West School District has 18 schools, 5,218 students and 880 employees, including more than 400 teachers, according to its website. Top 10 Most Well -Known Manhunts in History... The high school allegedly targeted — Cite des Jeunes A.-M.-Sormany — has approximately 1,300 students in Grades 9-12. A spokeswoman with the province's Department of Education and Early Childhood Development said the safety and security of students and staff is the top priority. "School officials are working closely with police, and we are monitoring the situation;" Nancy Champion said in an email. 11 111111 Y 11EA Email By clicking "Submit I cor communication from Post may unsubscribe from the https://ottawasun.com/news/national/new-bru nswick-school s-cl ose-after-police-receive-threat-of-armed-gunman/wcm/2524c3a4-8ba2-4ab4-b5d3-ca31... 2/5 11/1/2018 N. Brunswick schools close after police receive threat of armed gunman I Ottawa Sun ,Q' HOME NEWS SPORTS OPINION ENTERTAINMENT LIFE MORE SUBSCRIPTION and students scrambled to figure out what was going on. However, as news of the threat became apparent, many took to Facebook to thank authorities for their quick response. Edmundston police and the RCMP are continuing to investigate and recommend parents keep their children at home or stay with a responsible person for the time being. 10 Things Your Fingers Say About You... 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