No one hurt after weapon brandished at northern Manitoba school

A rural Manitoba school division said there were no injuries after a student brought an edged weapon to school and verbally threatened a group of classmates.

The incident occurred Monday at Berens River School in Berens River, about 366 kilometres north of Winnipeg.

A letter from school vice-principal Sara Doucette informed parents and community members about the incident, which happened while Grade 9 students were in the school’s temporary learning space at the band hall.

“Staff immediately intervened to de-escalate the situation, and the student was safely removed from the building,” the letter said. “No injuries were reported and all students and staff were kept safe.”

The school division has been in contact with RCMP and a risk assessment is taking place.

The incident comes on the same day a 14-year-old was taken to hospital in Winnipeg after he was stabbed by another teen at Portage Collegiate Institute in Portage la Prairie on Monday. A 15-year-old from Long Plain First Nation was arrested in connection with the stabbing.