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South Edmonton school safe after evacuation, police investigate bomb threat

L.Y. Cairns School in south Edmonton is safe after a bomb threat Sept. 21, 2023. Global News

A school in south Edmonton was evacuated Thursday after a bomb threat, according to Edmonton police.

Just after 11 a.m., Edmonton police responded to a bomb threat at L.Y. Cairns School at 10510 45 Ave.

The students, who are in grades 7 to 12, were evacuated while the EPS bomb unit investigated, a police spokesperson said.

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The EPS said no explosive devices were found at or near the school and the threat remains under investigation.

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