Category Archives: British Columbia

A timeline of how the Tumbler Ridge shootings unfolded
The following timeline of Tuesday's shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is based on information provided by RCMP, B.C. government officials and BC Emergency Health Services. Times are Mountain Time. Feb...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Police in tiny towns like Tumbler Ridge are more than law enforcers, says ex-officer
VICTORIA - In tiny towns like Tumbler Ridge, B.C., police are more than law enforcers, says former RCMP officer turned politician Elenore Sturko. Relationships between community members and RCMP membe...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

National Kindness Week takes on different meaning after Tumbler Ridge shooting
OTTAWA - Parliamentarians from all parties came together Wednesday to mark National Kindness Week - but the message is taking on a different meaning after the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Nati...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

'A nation mourns with you': Reaction to the mass shooting in B.C.
RCMP say officers had a history of visiting the home of Jesse Van Rootselaar, the 18-year-old responsible for Tuesday's mass shooting at a high school and a residence in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. They say t...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Carney cancels trip to Europe following B.C. school shooting
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has cancelled his plans to travel to Halifax and Munich, Germany, following a deadly school shooting in British Columbia. Carney was to spend Wednesday afternoon in...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Pathway to the Podium
Over the past year, we've seen how strongly Canadians have stood together in the face of challenges, like global inflation and threats from Trump, and our patriotism is stronger than ever. We're makin...
Pattison Media Feb 11, 2026 Chilliwack's Reece Howden is scheduled to represent Canada on February 21, 2026 at the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games in the sport of Ski-Cross.

World leaders send condolences to Tumbler Ridge in wake of deadly school shooting
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he has heard from a number of world leaders offering condolences in the wake of Tuesday's deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Police continue...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Carney orders flags at half-mast as MPs react in horror to deadly B.C. shooting
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says flags on federal buildings will be flown at half-mast for seven days to honour the victims of Tuesday's deadly shooting in B.C. A visibly emotional Carney said...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Canadian flags at half-mast as country mourns deaths in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
TUMBLER RIDGE - The horror of a school shooting in a small community in British Columbia is echoing across the country and around the world as police in Tumbler Ridge try to piece together why 10 peop...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Here's the latest following the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
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 Eas...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026