UPDATE: a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old who cannot be named are currently facing several charges after this incident. Both youth will make their first court appearance on December 8.
UPDATE: The “secure-the-building” mode has been lifted from F.W. Johnson Collegiate at 2:30 p.m.
Regina police currently have a high school in the east end of the city under “secure-the-building” mode.
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F.W. Johnson Collegiate was put in secure-the-building mode at 10:15 a.m. CST after a possible threat came in the form of a comment made in a conversation.
Police said even though the comment was vague, they are taking it seriously and are investigating.
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Officers are currently at the high school and other officers are headed to another location to speak to the parties involved to determine if the conversation poses a credible threat or will lead to any other action.
The school will remain in secure-the-building mode until police have more information.
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