Threats made Friday morning has prompted emergency officials to put Pine Falls Health Complex into lockdown.
The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority said staff at the complex received the threats related to their safety and security around 10 a.m.
RCMP are investigating and Code White protocol has been put in place at the complex, traditional healing centre and personal care home.
Get breaking National news
“To ensure the safety of our staff, residents and patients… all external doors have been locked with one point of entry and exit that is monitored by security personnel,” a statement from Ron Van Denakker, Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority CEO, read.
No new patients will be treated at the complex and ambulances are being diverted. Visitors are also being turned away.
Van Denakker said staff are reaching out to patients’ families to let them know about the situation.
- Hearings begin at Supreme Court on constitutionality of random police traffic stops
- Canada approves permanent residency for family of Ottawa mass murder victims
- 11-year-old U.S. boy charged with killing father after being told to go to bed
- Nick Reiner placed in mental health conservatorship in 2020: report
Comments