The outburst brought to Canada the type of mass shooting more common in the neighbouring United States, and was carried out by a shooter described as female, police said. A police active shooter alert said the suspect was described "as female in a dress with brown hair." Tumbler Ridge Secondary School has 160 students in grades seven through 12, roughly ages 12 to 18, according to its website. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said more than 25 people were injured at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School (Alamy/PA)The shooting ranks among the deadliest in Canadian history. In Canada's worst school shooting, in December 1989, a gunman killed 14 female students and wounded 13 at the Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, Quebec, before committing suicide.

Source: Irish Independent February 11, 2026 09:24 UTC