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Short-lived ‘secure and hold’ implemented at Dawson Creek school in week of Tumbler Ridge shooting

A 'secure and hold' was issued for the Dawson Creek Secondary - South Peace Campus at 1.15 p.m. on February 12th.

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Tumbler Ridge killings prompts very different start to B.C. legislative session

A new session of the British Columbia legislature opened today, February 12th, with a speech from the throne about the Tumbler Ridge deadly school shooting.

Court ruling describes ‘nomadic lifestyle’ of Tumbler Ridge shooter’s family

The family of Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar led a "nomadic lifestyle" marked by multiple moves between at least three provinces, a British Columbia court ruling says.

The deceased victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
Victims of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting identified by RCMP

The victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting have been identified by Tumbler Ridge RCMP.

Pride society calls for increased mental health supports after Tumbler Ridge school shooting

The North Peace Pride Society's call to the provincial government follows the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge on February 10th.

PAC raises more than $300K in around one day for families of Tumbler Ridge shooting victims

The Tumbler Ridge Parent Advisory Council has raised more than $300,000 to help families affected by the school shooting on February 10th.

Prime Minister Mark Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge on Friday

Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Tumbler Ridge to attend a vigil on Friday, February 13th after the school shooting on February 10th.

Vigil held in Fort St. John in aftermath of Tumbler Ridge school tragedy

People in Fort St. John held a vigil for the Tumbler Ridge community in the aftermath of the deadly school shooting which claimed nine lives on February 10th.

School District 60 superintendent Stephen Petrucci. (Moose Media)
SD60 to examine security procedures after Tumbler Ridge shooting

After the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting on February 10th, School District 60 said it will be examining its security procedures as staff and student safety remains its highest priority.

‘All of us are unified’: Premier, ministers visit Tumbler Ridge to address community after tragedy

B.C. Premier David Eby was joined by federal mininsters, B.C. MLAs and Tumbler Ridge's mayor in a press conference on February 11th after the mass shooting on February 10th.

People attend a candle light vigil at the front steps of the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 in honour of the victims of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito CHAD HIPOLITO
Prime minister to visit Tumbler Ridge in the near future, says statement

The statement says details, including the timing of the visit to Tumbler Ridge, are being worked out with community officials "based on their immediate needs."

Advocates, experts warn against vilifying trans people in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting

Advocates and experts are warning about the danger of vilifying an entire demographic based on the actions of one transgender person - the perpetrator of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

History of Tumbler Ridge, a mining boom town with a wounded heart

Tumbler Ridge was once best known as a coal mining boom town, but now it is grappling with the greatest tragedy in its 45-year history.

Tumbler Ridge ‘one big family,’ mayor tells vigil as community reels from shootings

A vigil was held in Tumbler Ridge on February 11th after the school shooting rocked the community the day before.

‘Never think it could happen here’: Tumbler Ridge man tells of shock at victim count after deadly mass shooting

Kyle McKenzie, whose grandchild attends Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where the deadly shooting took place, recounted what he experienced on February 10th.

Pictures from Tumbler Ridge as community mourns eight victims of shooting

See the scene in Tumbler Ridge as the community reels from a deadly school shooting on February 10th, 2026.

Families of child victims of Tumbler Ridge shooting launch fundraisers

Two GoFundMe campaigns have been launched to support the families of 12-year-olds affected by the shooting in Tumbler Ridge on February 10th.

Google Maps blurs home involved in Tumbler Ridge shooter’s spree

BC RCMP deputy commissioner Dwayne McDonald revealed a location connected to the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting on February 10th.

CIBC donates $100,000 in response to deadly Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

CIBC said the funds will go to the CIBC Foundation's B.C. Emergency Relief Fund and support local efforts to help those directly impacted by the Tumbler Ridge shooting.

B.C. throne speech cancelled after Tumbler Ridge shooting

British Columbia's provincial legislature has cancelled Thursday's throne speech because of the mass shooting that claimed nine lives in Tumbler Ridge on February 10th.

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