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‘Slowly work together’: How students in La Loche returned after mass shooting
Dene High School implemented security guards, RCMP resource officers, and mental-health counselling after the 2016 shooting that killed two and injured seven, officials said.
- This year the school departed from past practice and held a remembrance ceremony at Dene High School, La Loche, marking the 10th anniversary, as first published Feb. 14, 2026.
- The 2016 shooting prompted an extended closure while supports were arranged after Randan Fontaine, 17‑year‑old attacker, killed two cousins and two staff and wounded seven others.
- Jason Young said the division hired security guards, added an RCMP resource officer, and worked with provincial and federal governments to add counsellors, citing `Part of the challenge with that is recruitment challenges`.
- Outcome‑first: the observance aims to support healing while acknowledging lasting trauma, with staff reporting students want to return to normal education, Young said.
- Amid a Tuesday mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said children need to return to school at an appropriate time, with the school serving roughly 160 students.
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'Slowly work together': How students in La Loche returned after mass shooting
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