Steinbach school evacuated after reported bomb threat

Posted January 14, 2025 3:43 pm.
Manitoba RCMP say a high school in Steinbach was evacuated Tuesday after a report of a bomb threat.
Mounties say they received a call from a pay phone around 10:35 a.m., noting a man informed them of the threat.
RCMP and Steinbach Fire immediately responded to the scene and the school — Steinbach Regional Secondary School — was evacuated.
Following a search of the school, which included using the RCMP’s Police Dog Service, Steinbach Regional Secondary School was cleared as no suspicious devices or items were found.
Police note a 16-year-old boy has been identified as a possible suspect, however no charges have been laid at this time, and an investigation is ongoing.