TUMBLER RIDGE — A total of 10 people are dead after shootings Tuesday in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., including the lone suspect who police say died by suicide.
Here are the latest developments. All times Eastern.
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10:30 a.m.
Olympic men’s hockey coach Jon Cooper grew up in Prince George, B.C., the closest major city to Tumbler Ridge, and remembers the growth of the community.
Tumbler Ridge was developed in the early 1980s as a purpose-built coal-mining town in northeastern B.C.
He said he stayed in the hotel there while growing up and had friends in what became an “instant town.”
“Obviously, I haven’t been back in a long time. But you think about tragedies that happen … usually they happen somewhere else, so you never really feel the effect of it touching close to home. But this one’s close to home, and my heart goes out to all the families.”
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9:43 a.m.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says flags on federal buildings will be flown at half-mast for seven days to honour the victims of the shooting.
“Parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, are waking up this morning, without one of their loved ones. It is a difficult time. Canada is grieving, grieving with you,” Carney said.
“We will get through this, we will learn from this, but right now, it’s the time to come together as Canadians always do in these situations.”
The prime minister added that he has heard from world leaders offering condolences in this time of mourning.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said it is a time for all Canadians to unite, to support the families and the community at large.
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9:12 a.m.
King Charles said he and Queen Camilla were profoundly shocked and saddened to learn of the attack and expressed their “deepest possible sympathy” to those grieving the loss of their loved ones.
“In such a closely connected town, every child’s name will be known and every family will be a neighbour,” he said in a statement.
“We can only begin to imagine the appalling shadow that has now descended across Tumbler Ridge and our hearts go out to all those whose lives have been shattered by this senseless act of brutal violence.”
The King also thanked the police and staff at the town’s health centre.
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8:15 a.m.
More politicians are offering their sympathies to victims and their loved ones on social media as news of the shootings spreads.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy say they are shocked by the attacks that left 10 dead, including the lone suspect.
Zelenskyy says no one should remain indifferent when children are killed, and that such tragedies should never happen in any country in the world.
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8 a.m.
School district officials say the high school where the shooting took place and Tumbler Ridge Elementary School will be closed for the rest of the week.
The district says supports will be made available at locations that have not yet been determined.
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7:05 a.m.
Ontario’s premier says the province stands ready to support the people of British Columbia in the wake of the deadly shootings.
Doug Ford says on social media that his thoughts are with the victims, their loved ones and everyone affected by the attack in Tumbler Ridge,
Ford says he is praying for the full recovery for all those who were injured.
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3:33 a.m.
Condolences from around the world have started coming for those in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. French President Emmanuel Macron expressed condolences in a post on social media.
“Our thoughts are with the families of the victims, the injured, and the entire educational community. France stands alongside the Canadian people,” Macron said.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 11, 2026.
The Canadian Press
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