Police investigating after explosion at Grimsby, Ont. school injures staff member

The Niagara Regional Police Service detachment in 1 District located in St. Catharines, Ont., is shown on Friday, March 15, 2024. Police in Niagara Region say they're investigating an explosion at a school that injured a female staff member. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Lynett.

By The Canadian Press

Posted October 30, 2024 8:30 am.

Last Updated October 30, 2024 12:37 pm.

Police in Niagara Region say they’re investigating an explosion at a school that injured a female staff member.

Investigators say they were called to Central French Immersion Public School in Grimsby around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and found there was an explosion in an outdoor garbage bin area.

The Niagara Regional Police Service says the explosion happened as a school staff member accessed the garbage bin. 

They say the woman was treated for minor injuries and released from hospital.

Police say the school was placed under a “lock and learn” while nearby residents were asked to shelter in place.

“At this time, detectives do not have information to suggest an ongoing safety concern stemming from this incident,” police said in an update on Wednesday.

The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.

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