Remote Canadian community grapples with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting

NPR | By Sheena Rossiter

Published February 12, 2026 at 6:42 AM EST

The remote community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, is grieving after a devastating mass shooting — one of the deadliest in Canada's recent history.

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