Canada PM to mourn with grieving town, new details emerge on shooterA memorial for the victims the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, Canada. (Photo: AFP)TUMBLER RIDGE (CANADA) - A grief-stricken community in northern Canada will mourn with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, who is headed to the remote town of Tumbler Ridge to honor victims of a mass shooting. In the days since Tuesday's killings at the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, more information has emerged about both the victims and the shooter, an 18-year-old transgender woman named Jesse Van Rootselaar. The town was quiet early Friday and residents have voiced weariness over the influx of media attention following the tragedy. He described Tumbler Ridge as a town of miners, teachers and construction workers who represent "the very best of Canada: resilient, compassionate and strong."

Source: Bangkok Post February 13, 2026 23:05 UTC