Schools Canada cleared to threat

All schools in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island were evacuated Wednesday.

The approximately 19 000 pupils have been brought to safety. ' We work by phone with drivers and schools, '' said an employee of the overall school governance of public schools, who would not give her name. In the neighboring province of Nova Scotia, some colleges and universities closed, reports the CBC.

Prince Edward Island, which lies on the Atlantic coast, is the smallest province of Canada and has approximately 146 000 inhabitants.