A School In BC Has Been Evacuated As Police 'Deal With A Threat'

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A School In BC Has Been Evacuated As Police 'Deal With A Threat'
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A school in B.C. has been evacuated as police "deal with a threat."

Students, staff and members of the public have all been ordered to evacuate Riverside Secondary School in Coquitlam.

The police incident happened at 11:30 a.m. PST and officers are were on the scene working with the local school district to ensure the school and surrounding areas were safe.

UPDATE: At 2:11 p.m. PST the RCMP said in a Tweet that the school was cleared and safe.

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