Bears in schoolyard prompt students and staff into 2nd hold and secure this week
A Huntsville elementary school was locked down for the second time this week because of some bears roaming the schoolyard.
A hold and secure was initiated at Spruce Glen Public School on Monday and again on Tuesday because of the animals on the property.
- Download the CTV News app to get local alerts on your device
- Get the latest local updates sent to your email inbox
Students and staff were safe inside the facility, a school board spokesperson confirmed.
On Monday, the hold and secure measure forced an indoor dismissal at the end of the school day, with students escorted by a staff member one at a time outside to the bus or to a guardian's vehicle for pickup.
An OPP officer was on site monitoring the situation.
During a hold and secure all exterior doors are locked to prevent entry and exit from the school, but activities within the building progress as usual.
The hold and secure has since been lifted.
Police warn the public there have been several reports of bear sightings around town.
"Police urge people to not approach bear cubs as the mother may defend them aggressively. If you are concerned about bears in your area, call Bear Wise at 1-866-514-2327," the OPP stated.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
'We apologize to anyone we've offended': Bath and Body Works pulls candles over backlash
A major American retailer has stopped selling its new winter-themed candle over backlash from shoppers who said its design resembled Ku Klux Klan hoods.
Canadian drink company tastes controversy after Simu Liu raises cultural appropriation questions
Controversy bubbled for a Canadian drink company after its founders drew the ire of a Marvel superhero on an episode of a 'Shark Tank'-style reality series.
Canadian comedian, talk show host Mike Bullard dead at 67
Canadian stand-up comedian and former talk show host Mike Bullard has died.
Scientists claim to solve centuries-old mystery of Christopher Columbus' origins
The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Spanish scientists said on Saturday, after using DNA analysis to tackle a centuries-old mystery.
Woman killed by malfunctioning ottoman bed
A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said.
'Light will prevail': Students return after Jewish girls' school in Toronto hit with gunfire for a 2nd time
Students are returning to a Jewish girls' school in Toronto two days after it was struck with gunfire for the second time this year.
China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan
China employed a record 125 aircraft, as well as its Liaoning aircraft carrier and ships, in large-scale military exercises surrounding Taiwan and its outlying islands Monday, simulating the sealing off of key ports in a move that underscores the tense situation in the Taiwan Strait, officials said.
Thousands of kilometres from home, Justin Trudeau learns of dissension in his caucus
The free trade agreement with ASEAN is expected to be signed at the end of 2025. If Trudeau is pressured to step down, or if his government falls and loses the next election, Trudeau will not, as prime minister, be there to see the fruits of his labour.
Warmer than normal temperatures lead to duller fall colours in Ontario
An especially warm fall in Ontario means the province may not get the colourful array of fall foliage that usually transforms treetops this time of year.