Ottawa police are investigating what they are calling suspicious threats made to several high schools in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB), the public french board Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO), and the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE), the region’s French catholic board.

A suspicious package located at Franco-Ouest High School in Bell's Corners was deemed safe. The school was evacuated as police investigated.

Louis-Riel high school in Blackburn Hamlet decided to send students and staff home.

Police said the threats were made via email sometime overnight.

The all-clear was given Thursday afternoon and police continue to investigate.