Online threats force class cancellations at Drummondville high school

The Quebec provincial police logo is visible in Ottawa on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby)

Classes at a high school in Drummondville, about an hour and a half away from Montreal, have been cancelled on Friday after police were made aware of online threats targeting the institution.

The Centre de services scolaire des Chênes confirmed that Sûreté du Québec (SQ) officers were on site at du Bosquet High School in the Saint-Nicéphore sector to investigate the claims.

“Students who walk to du Bosquet High School have returned home,” the school service centre said. “Students who take the bus are safe and warm outside the perimeter and will be driven home. Students who have already arrived at school are safe and accompanied by staff members.”

As a result, classes have been cancelled for the day.

The SQ confirmed that two teenagers were taken into custody, and its investigation continues.

The school service centre adds that nearby school, École à l’Orée-des-Bois, is not affected.