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Lockdowns Due To Police Emergency In Williams Lake, B.C., Residents Urged To Stay Inside

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Apr, 2016 10:05 AM

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — All schools in Williams Lake, B.C., and in nearby 150 Mile House have been closed until further notice, according to an advisory posted on the School District 27 website.

The notice advises that, due to a police emergency, school buses are delayed and schools in Williams Lake are locked down.

The sole elementary school in 150 Mile House, about 15 kilometres east of Williams Lake, is also affected.

Cariboo Chilcotin School District Superintendent Mark Thiessen says, in an email message, parents are being told to keep their children at home, but he can't comment on the nature of the emergency.

Williams Lake RCMP have not released any details.

An update is expected as soon as possible.

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