‘A nation mourns with you’: Reaction to the mass shooting in B.C.

Condolences for those killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., are streaming in from across Canada and around the world. Ten people are dead, including the shooter, while dozens more were injured at the community’s high school.

Here is some of the reaction:

“The trauma and impact of this loss are immeasurable. There is no timeline for how each of us will process this grief and immense loss, both individually and as a community.” — Tumbler Ridge Secondary School

“In such a closely connected town, every child’s name will be known and every family will be a neighbour.” — King Charles

“At the end of the day, every citizen and every person in Tumbler Ridge, including our first responders, are going home to their families to try and explain this. And sometimes there’s just not a way to explain this. So we’ll continue providing that support, however it’s needed.” — RCMP North District Commander Supt. Ken Floyd.

“Parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers in Tumbler Ridge will wake up without someone they love. A nation mourns with you, Canada stands by you.” — Prime Minister Mark Carney

“We take it for granted. You go to school, you come home safe. And events like this give us pause about that safety that many Canadians have the privilege to enjoy across this country.” — British Columbia Premier David Eby

“In times of profound tragedy, Canadians come together, we support our neighbours, our communities, and do everything we can to help each other move forward together.” — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

“Schools should always be places of safety and care. Manitoba stands with our friends and relatives in British Columbia as they grieve this.” — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew

“I don’t know that my thoughts and prayers are enough for the people of Tumbler Ridge. I have given them everything I have in that respect, and I only wish I had a hundred times more to give, but it would never be enough.” — Larry Neufeld, MLA for Peace River South, which includes Tumbler Ridge

“Our thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones, those who are injured, and the entire Tumbler Ridge community. Team Canada stands with everyone affected as they navigate difficult days ahead.” — Canadian Olympic Committee

“We stand with you in support during this time of unbearable grief and mourning.” — Toronto Blue Jays

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 11, 2026.

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