US EditionStudents in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., begin returning to class following mass shooting
Elementary and secondary students return with staggered schedules and enhanced security including locked doors, perimeter monitoring, and trauma-informed supports, following a recent mass shooting.
- On Feb. 26, 2026, Peace River South school district began phased return as elementary students attend shortened days today and tomorrow while secondary students and families visit portables and may attend one course Friday.
- On Feb. 10 the community experienced a shooting where Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18-year-old shooter, killed five students, an educational assistant, her mother, and half-brother before taking her own life.
- The district contracted a security company to maintain a perimeter, RCMP conducted a security review, and a camera system will be installed, with portables kept locked and radios provided.
- Two 'safer school liaison' staff and a district counselling team will remain on site until spring break, and the tentative schedule for next week is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for secondary students.
- The district framed its response as trauma‑informed, with Premier David Eby and the Government of British Columbia pledging portables as a temporary alternative, to prioritize safety.
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Tumbler Ridge Students Return to Class in New Buildings 2 Weeks After Mass Shooting
Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., have begun returning to classes, just over two weeks after a mass shooting killed five young students and one teacher. The town’s secondary school is now operating on the grounds of the elementary school in portables. The two schools are scheduled to have staggered start, break, and end times in order to help manage the flow of students. The school district website said elementary students would return to shorten…
The school district provides for a gradual return to learning, adapted to the trauma experienced.
Students resume classes at Tumbler Ridge, B.C., just over two weeks after an 18-year-old shotgun killed eight people, six of whom were at the local high school, before committing suicide.
Tumbler Ridge students begin returning to class following mass shooting
Some students are heading back to classes in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., just over two weeks after an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people, including six at the local secondary school, before turning the gun on herself.
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Students in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., begin returning to class following mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Some students are heading back to classes in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., just over two weeks after an 18-year-old shooter killed eight people, including six at the local
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