Police are investigating another threat involving the University of British Columbia, the RCMP said Tuesday.

UBC spokesman Scott Macrae said Tuesday the university is not taking any chances with the latest threat to harm people on campus.
(CBC)

A threat that people would be harmed prompted police to lock down the Biological Sciences Building at UBC last Wednesday night.

RCMP Const. Annie Linteau said another threatening call was received Tuesday, indicating that the previous threat would be carried out on Wednesday.

Linteau said police believe both threats came from the same person.

In the latest incident, the caller did not specify a location within the UBC Point Grey campus or the method of doing harm, but did say Wednesday would be the day threats would be carried out.

Police are urging the person responsible to call in and to get counselling.

Linteau said police will increase their presence on campus tomorrow, but a spokesman for the university said it will be business as usual.

In an advisory posted on its web site, UBC said the threat is being taken seriously and the university is working closely with senior RCMP personnel to address this new threat.

It also said classes in the Biological Sciences Building will be cancelled Wednesday, but the building will remain open for students and staff to use.

UBC spokesman Scott Macrae said an e-mail was sent to all students and staff to notify them about the latest threat, Tuesday afternoon.

However, he said the university community is being encouraged to look at the website as the first place to get information.