Canadian high school where deadly mass shooting occurred to be torn down
Key takeaways
- Community members mourn during a candlelight vigil for the victims of a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge secondary school in February 2026.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe school which was the site of one of Canada’s deadliest mass shootings will be torn down, officials have announced.
- The decision to demolish the Tumbler Ridge secondary school came after meetings between the school board and survivors, family and community members, said British Columbia premier David Eby.
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Community members mourn during a candlelight vigil for the victims of a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge secondary school in February 2026. Photograph: Paige Taylor White/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Community members mourn during a candlelight vigil for the victims of a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge secondary school in February 2026. Photograph: Paige Taylor White/AFP/Getty Images Tumbler Ridge school shooting Canadian high school where deadly mass shooting occurred to be torn down Tumbler Ridge secondary school was site of February mass shooting in which nine were killed and dozens were injured
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe school which was the site of one of Canada’s deadliest mass shootings will be torn down, officials have announced.
The decision to demolish the Tumbler Ridge secondary school came after meetings between the school board and survivors, family and community members, said British Columbia premier David Eby.