UPDATE: 11:10 a.m. 

Kamloops RCMP say students and staff have returned to NorKam Secondary School after a threat earlier today.

In an update at 11:10 a.m., spokesperson Const. Crystal Evelyn says an investigation found that the threat was unfounded.

“Students were relocated to an alternative location out of an abundance of caution while police investigated,” she said. “As more information was obtained and the threat did not materialize, police and the school district coordinated the safe return of staff and students to the school.”

Students were held at McArthur Island during the morning while the school was evacuated, which lasted close to three hours.

Evelyn says the RCMP are still investigating the nature of the threat.

“The Kamloops RCMP Detachment would like to thank the schools, students, and parents for their support, cooperation, and patience displayed during the investigation,” she added.

ORIGINAL:

Kamloops RCMP have streets blocked off around NorKam Secondary after a threat was made, and are working to determine if it is legitimate.

Mounties set up around the school around 8:15 a.m. and students were evacuated from the school. Nearby Kamloops Christian School is reportedly on hold and secure.

Police say all students and staff are safe, and parents and others are being asked to avoid the area while police continue to investigate.

There have been a number of unfounded threats made against Kamloops schools in the past two years.

The Kamloops-Thompson School District says updates on the evacuation will be posted online here.

Out of an abundance of caution students and staff from NorKam Secondary School have been moved to an alternate location due to a threat targeting the school. All students and staff are safe. Check https://t.co/rCd0RUPSky for updates.

— Kamloops SD 73 (@Kamloops_SD73) November 5, 2021