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Media StatementGovernment of the Northwest TerritoriesNovember 4, 2026

RCMP investigates apparent recording device found at Fort Smith school

Families were notified after a device was found in a school change room; inspections at two Fort Smith schools found no other devices.

Summary

  • An apparent recording device was discovered at Paul William Kaeser High School while ventilation ducts were being cleaned. The South Slave Divisional Education Council contacted the RCMP, which is investigating.
  • The council and the GNWT are cooperating. Families at the school and other South Slave schools were notified.
  • Inspections at Paul William Kaeser High School and Joseph Burr Tyrell Elementary School found no additional devices. Students can seek support from their school’s Wellness Worker or the Fort Smith Community Counselling Program at 867-872-6310.

Source: Government of the Northwest Territories

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