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Students told to shelter at University of Toronto Mississauga campus
The University of Toronto Mississauga ordered students to shelter in place on Monday night because of an active threat.
The university said it had received reports of police activity at the McLuhan Court residence on campus.
Students were told to take shelter immediately and secure doors.
Emergency responders were at the scene, while paramedics were waiting at a nearby staging location and had not been called in.
The alert went to the campus community, and the university said it would send updates every 30 minutes.
Those alerts will continue until police deem the area safe; Peel Regional Police had not responded to a request for comment.
Students were told to shelter in place at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus because of an “active threat,” the university said.
The university reported police activity at Mcluhan Court residence, at 3330 Residence Road.
Emergency responders were at the scene, according to the university.
The university said it would send alerts every 30 minutes until police deemed the area safe.
Peel Regional Paramedic Services said its crews were on standby but had not been called to the scene.
- Who
- Students and the University of Toronto Mississauga campus community.
- What
- Students were told to shelter in place because of an active threat.
- When
- Monday night; the articles were published on Nov. 3, 2026.
- Where
- The University of Toronto Mississauga campus, including Mcluhan Court residence at 3330 Residence Road.
- Why
- The university said it had received reports of police activity at the residence.
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- Campus
- University of Toronto Mississauga
- Residence
- Mcluhan Court
- Address
- 3330 Residence Road
- Alert frequency
- Every 30 minutes until police deemed the area safe
- Paramedics
- On standby at a staging location, but not called to the scene
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Shelter-in-place issued for University of Toronto Mississauga campus
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What people are saying
Active threat. Take shelter immediately and secure doors.