Police investigating emailed bomb threats across Quebec
![Email inbox File photo. (shutterstock.com / Lim Yong Hian)](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2015/9/2/email-inbox-1-2545788-1699653136364.jpg)
Quebec provincial police say they are investigating a "mass email attack involving a bomb threat and a ransom demand" sent to several locations across the province, including schools and businesses.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) say they conducted several checks at the targeted locations, but no explosive devices were found.
"Several police forces across the province have received calls from establishments and organizations in their area regarding the receipt of this email," reads a press release issued Friday by the SQ.
A Montreal police spokesperson told CTV News that the threats have been ongoing for about a month. On Friday alone, three threats were reported in the Montreal area and 10 were reported in Quebec City, local police confirmed.
The SQ advises anyone who receives the email to report it to the authorities.
"We ask organizations, establishments and/or citizens not to respond to this e-mail. If you are targeted by this type of e-mail, we invite you to contact your local police force," the release stated.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6977430.1721929538!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
'There's mom and dad's house': New video appears to show destruction of Jasper neighbourhood
Video posted to social media on Thursday morning appears to show the charred remains of a Jasper, Alta., neighbourhood.
LIVE NOW Multiple homes, businesses 'lost' to wildfire in Jasper National Park: Parks Canada
Officials from Parks Canada and Jasper say "multiple structures, including a number of businesses and homes, in and around the town of Jasper, have been lost" to wildfire in Jasper National Park.
Prince William's 2023 salary revealed in new report
Newly released financial reports show that William, the Prince of Wales, drew a salary of $42.1 million last fiscal year, his first since inheriting the vast and lucrative Duchy of Cornwall.
Jennifer Aniston criticizes JD Vance for 'childless cat ladies' remarks: 'I pray that your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children'
Jennifer Aniston is criticizing JD Vance for comments he made in his past about women without children.
WATCH LIVE Alberta premier says a third, perhaps half, of all Jasper buildings destroyed by fire
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says early reports indicate a third and perhaps up to half of all buildings in the historic Rocky Mountain resort town of Jasper have been destroyed in a wildfire.
NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and Boeing capsule at space station
Already more than a month late getting back, two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule, officials said Thursday.
'Skibidi Toilet:' If you don't know what it is, you will
'Skibidi Toilet' is already an internet sensation and now its about to get even more exposure after the YouTube series is being developed for TV and film, according to a report by Variety.
French sprinter will wear a cap during Olympic opening ceremony after hijab dispute is resolved
French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla will be allowed to participate in the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics wearing a cap to cover her hair, an agreement reached with the French Olympic Committee after Sylla said she was barred because of her hijab.
Spicy dispute over the origins of Flamin' Hot Cheetos winds up in court
A former PepsiCo executive is suing the company, saying it destroyed his career after questioning his claim that he invented the popular flavor of Cheetos snacks.