Parents Warn of School Attack Plot, Push for Mental Health Resources

0:00It's April 8th. This is Calgary News today, your AI-powered local news. Parents in Rivers, Manitoba are speaking out about a 14-year-old boy charged with plotting a school attack. They claim he had a history of pulling knives on other kids, including holding some at knife point before his arrest. Police say he was planning coordinated hits with a 15-year-old from Nova Scotia, both now facing charges for making threats. Meanwhile, investigators shut down the plot last month, but the parents told CBC they saw warning signs for years, and feel more could have been done. Sooner, one mom says her daughter talked to RCMP after an incident, while another parent held back but now regrets it. Cops won't comment on any prior run-ins due to youth privacy rules. Folks in this small town with under 150 kids at the local high school are shaken up. A 16-year-old student there says rumors are flying with little real info from briefings, leaving youth feeling lost. Parents stress checking in on their own kids and spotting odd behavior early.

1:02The big push now is for better mental health resources, especially in rural spots like this. There's talk of two few psychologists and a health system that needs fixing to catch struggling teens before things escalate. As the 14-year-old heads to court this April and his co-ocuse faces a bail hearing soon, this whole mess highlights the cry for community. Prior to prevent the next close call.