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Canadian university on lockdown after 'Internet threat'

Published 2015-10-16, 09:58 a/m
Canadian university on lockdown after 'Internet threat'

TORONTO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Canada's Wilfrid Laurier
University was in lockdown on Friday and all classes cancelled
after an "Internet threat" was received by the school, the
university and local police said.
Details on the precise nature of the threat or how it was
received weren't immediately known. Staff, students and faculty
were advised to stay away from the campus in Waterloo, Ontario,
until further notice.
"For precautionary measures, the campus will be closed to
ensure the safety and security of staff, faculty, students and
the community," Kevin Crowley, communications and public affairs
director of Wilfrid Laurier, said in a statement.
Waterloo Regional Police said they were working with the
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police to determine the "validity of the threat and its
origin."
Waterloo, home to two universities, is located about 113
kilometers (70 miles) west of Toronto.


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