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Following bomb threat, Yellowknife Catholic Schools add hot-trace function to phone lines

After receiving an anonymous bomb threat Wednesday, Yellowknife Catholic Schools YCS) is taking new precautions by installing a hot-trace function on the school phone line, the district announced, March 9.
Ethan Butterfield
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Yellowknife Catholic Schools have been working alongside both Northwestel and RCMP officials in order to make proper adjustments after the latest incident that occurred at Weledeh Catholic School on March. 9. NNSL file photo. Ethan Butterfield/NNSL photo

After receiving an anonymous bomb threat Wednesday, Yellowknife Catholic Schools YCS) is taking new precautions by installing a hot-trace function on the school phone line, the district announced, March 9.

With this in place, the schools will now have the ability to help the RCMP locate and trace incoming calls.

Classes for École St. Patrick High School and Weledeh Catholic School resumed March 10.

YCS extended thanks to parents and guardians for their assistance during the evacuating of students to Ecole Sir John Franklin School.

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“We addressed lessons learned from the evacuation in February, which has helped us streamline the process,” school board superintendent Simone Gessler said in a letter to parents.

Classes resumed as of Thursday, March 10, for both École St. Patrick High School and Weledeh Catholic School.