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Hold and Secure Lifted at Penticton School After RCMP Operation

  • Queen’s Park Elementary School in Penticton was placed on hold and secure during a planned police operation on Sept. 23, 2026.
  • Penticton RCMP asked the public to avoid the area around the school on Power Street.
  • A Black Press reporter heard multiple loud bangs nearby by 2:30 p.m.
  • Police said there was no known risk to public safety, and school administrators notified affected parents, students, and staff.
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Hold and secure lifted at Penticton school after RCMP operation

Penticton's Queens Park Elementary School is on a hold and secure Wednesday afternoon as police carry out a planned operation.

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Police operation puts Penticton elementary school on hold and secure

Public asked to avoid the area, RCMP urge

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Penticton Western News broke the news on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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