Online threat closes École Secondaire Catholique Père-René-de-Galinée in Cambridge, Ont.

École Secondaire Catholique Père-René-De-Galinée in Cambridge. (Source: Google Earth)

The Waterloo Regional Police Service said a French secondary school in Cambridge closed its doors Wednesday due to an online threat.

École Secondaire Catholique Père-René-De-Galinée, on Maple Grove Road, made the announcement on social media at 6:44 a.m. Their post stated it was a precautionary measure to “ensure the safety of all.”

“We are investigating after social media threats were made to cause harm to students within the school on today’s date,” police said in an email to CTV News. “Officers will be present at the school as they continue to investigate and to determine the validity of the threats.”

No updates were provided by the school or regional police as of 5 p.m. Wednesday.