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‘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.

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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.

Tumbler Ridge PAC collects more than $68K to help families affected in school shooting

A GoFundMe page launched by the Tumbler Ridge PAC for victims of the deadly mass shooting in the community on February 10th has raised more than $68,000 on February 11th.

(UPDATE) 18-year-old confirmed as Tumbler Ridge school shooter

The identity of the shooter who killed nine people in Tumbler Ridge has been confirmed as Jesse Van Rootselaar.

School districts provide support services following Tumbler Ridge shooting

School District 59 has created a gathering space at the Tumbler Ridge Community Centre, with mental health professionals on site, starting February 11th, alongside support offered by both districts 59 and 60.

B.C. Premier, minister credit tiny RCMP detachment for saving lives in Tumbler Ridge

The five members of the tiny RCMP detachment in Tumbler Ridge are being credited with saving lives during a shooting attack that left 10 dead on February 10th.

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

Condolences for those killed in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge are streaming in from across Canada and around the world.

National Kindness Week takes on different meaning after Tumbler Ridge shooting

National Kindness Week is taking on a different meaning after the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge on February 10th.

Tumbler Ridge man reflects on ‘crazy day’ after mass school shooting in tight-knit community

Tumbler Ridge resident Ryan Clarke was put into lockdown on February 10th along with the rest of the community while RCMP responded to the 'active shooter' incident.

Peace River North MLA Jordan Kealy (Submitted by Jordan Kealy)
Peace River North MLA calls for better mental health support in wake of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

Peace River North MLA Jordan Kealy has urged anyone affected by the fatal mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge on February 10th to reach out to services available, while calling for more support for people's wellbeing and mental health in B.C.

World leaders send condolences to Tumbler Ridge in wake of deadly school shooting

World leaders have offered their condolences in the wake of Tuesday's deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

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