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Hold and secure lifted from 9 Riverdale schools: Toronto police
Posted September 16, 2026 1:05 pm.
A hold and secure has been lifted from nine schools in the Riverdale area on Wednesday afternoon.
Police told CityNews that officers were on scene investigating at a school in the neighbourhood due to a threat that was received by a student.
They did not specify which school the student was from, only saying that officers were working to determine if the threat was credible.
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) said the following schools were placed under a shelter in place of hold and secure order:
- Pape Avenue Junior Public School
- Dundas Junior Public School
- Queen Alexandra Middle School
- Blake Street Junior Public School
- Earl Grey Senior Public School
- Riverdale Collegiate Institute
- Leslieville Junior Public School
- Withrow Junior Public School and Quest Alternative
- Eastdale Collegiate Institute
The hold and secure order was lifted about an hour after it was issued.
No further details are available regarding the specific school involved, the nature of the threat or the status of the investigation at this time.
