High school evacuated after receiving a threat

OPP were called to investigate an unspecified threat that was made to Fort Frances High School.

FORT FRANCES — Classes were cancelled and Fort Frances High School was evacuated Tuesday after an unspecified threat was received over the phone.

Ontario Provincial Police said the threat was called in shortly before 11.30 a.m. CDT.

In a statement issued shortly before 2:00 p.m., OPP said officers and school staff were in the process of conducting a thorough interior and exterior walkthrough.

Police asked residents to avoid the area while the investigation was underway.

They encouraged anyone with information about the incident to contact OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.