Ottawa adds just over $4M in funding for Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after mass shooting

OTTAWA — The federal government is providing more than $4 million in funding to support people affected by the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in February.

A statement from Public Safety Canada says part of the funds will go to priorities identified by the community, while up to $2.5 million will go to the Canadian Red Cross to help those affected by the shooting that left eight victims dead.

The department says another $500,000 is going to the B.C. Ministry of Public Safety to help increase capacity for delivering victims services and improve preparedness for responding to such large-scale incidents.

Shift BC, a program led by the provincial government, will receive a further $1.15 million from the federal government to support local service providers and families working together to prevent violence connected to hate and extremism.