RCMP say a youth is under a 12-month peace bond after an investigation of a threat toward a Salmon Arm school.
The court imposed the bond on June 16, according to a news release from the RCMP’s Federal Policing Pacific Region Friday (June 19).
During the Christmas Break in December 2025, Mounties say the Salmon Arm RCMP became aware of a potential incident “associated to violent extremism” that was directed toward local schools in the area.
On Dec. 30, Salmon Arm RCMP, Federal Policing Pacific Region and the RCMP Southeast District Emergency Response Team searched a rural property where a youth was arrested and later released under court-imposed conditions.
The youth is under a curfew, and police say is being monitored and supervised “to ensure compliance with the court order.”
The release doesn’t say what the conditions are for either the initial court-imposed conditions, or the ones related to the terrorism peace bond. However, it says both have “similar strict conditions.”
No charges have been laid in connection with the incident, but RCMP say the investigation is active and ongoing.
The release adds that no further details will be released at this time.
The youth is under the age of 18. Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, it prevents the release of further information.
The case was initially under a publication ban, but that has since been lifted.
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Black Press Media was alerted to the alleged threat following a June 18 letter to parents of J.L. Jackson Secondary students from School District 83 Supt. Donna Kriger. In it, she says the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation also assisted the RCMP.
Kriger said police were made aware of the threat “made towards a Salmon Arm school” over the winter break when school was not in session.
“Prior to school being back in session after the winter break, the individual responsible for the threat was arrested,” said Kriger, explaining the school was informed of the matter when it re-opened after winter break on Jan. 5.
At the time, the district had been directed to not share information about the case due to the ongoing investigation and a publication ban.
That ban has since been lifted, allowing Kriger to share the letter to parents.
“I recognize that receiving this information may be unsettling and that this has been a challenging year for our school communities,” said Kriger. “I trust you will understand that until this time, I was legally unable to share any of this information with you.”
– With files from Lachlan Labere