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Macdonald High School in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que. closed Thursday for ‘security reasons’

Click to play video: 'Some still shaken after Montreal-area school closed Thursday following threats'
Some still shaken after Montreal-area school closed Thursday following threats
WATCH: Students and parents are still wondering what happened after a West Island school was suddenly closed Thursday. Authorities say there was a threat involving the school. A police investigation concluded there's no danger but some are still left feeling shaken. Global's Phil Carpenter reports – Mar 23, 2023

Macdonald High School in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., says it closed on Thursday due to a potential security threat.

Posts on social media were circulating in the previous 24 hours about online threats targeting the school, but police told Global News on Thursday that the threats were unfounded.

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Students were not yet at the school on Thursday when the threat was discovered.

Officials say the school shut down all classes and activities for the day as a precautionary measure.

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