KAPUSKASING - A Kapuskasing school is on lockdown due to a nearby police investigation.
Conseil scolaire catholique des Grande Rivières (CSCDGR) shared on Facebook around 11:40 a.m. today (Nov. 18) that its schools and daycare in Kapuskasing are on lockdown. No one is allowed in or out of the schools.
James Bay OPP has shared an advisory about a heavy police presence on Algonquin Street.
Police are asking people to avoid the area until further notice. They say there's no concern for public safety at this time.
While today is a PD day in the region, CSCDGR said on Facebook that staff are on site of Jacques-Cartier Catholic School, which is just north of Algonquin Street. The daycare at the school is also open.
District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1) says that Diamond Jubilee Public School and Kapuskasing District High School were put on a hold and secure by OPP earlier today.
"During a hold and secure, all regular learning continues inside the school," wrote Andréanne Denis, DSB1 communications officer.
More details will be shared when available.
