Threats close northern Ont. high school, teen charged

Body of missing worker found near mine: OPP A 48-year-old Timmins man has died as a result of a workplace accident near a northern Ontario mine, Ontario Provincial Police say.

A 16-year-old suspect in Kapuskasing has been charged after someone threatened the safety of high school students.

Ontario Provincial Police were called at 1:30 p.m. Monday after school officials at the Devonshire Street school received the threats.

“School protocol was followed and a hold and secure was issued as a precaution, during the investigation,” police said in a news release Tuesday.

A 16-year-old suspect has been charged with robbery with violence and uttering threats.

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice Bail Court on Nov. 17 in Kapuskasing.