It is located on 975 Orleans Boulevard in the northern edge of the suburb, near the Ottawa River.

Cairine Wilson SS has an athletics program[citation needed] with over 11 sports teams that are regular top contenders in the National Capital Secondary Schools Athletic Association.

[3][4] The incident began with an argument during lunch hour, outside the library on the second floor.

[3][4] The boy threatened a fellow student before finally stabbing him with a knife.

The principal at the time, Michael Jordan, talked the teenaged boy down and convinced him to give up the knife,[3][4] but not before attempting to inflict wounds on his own wrists.