Day: 12 February 2026

Mental health warnings and firearms: behind the tragedy that shook Tumbler Ridge

TUMBLER RIDGE (British Columbia) – The small community of Tumbler Ridge in British Columbia is still in a state of profound shock after the massacre that shook the town of just 2,400 residents on a quiet Tuesday afternoon. New details that have emerged in the past few hours make it even harder for the victims’ families to bear the weight of what happened. According to information provided by the RCMP, the tragic outcome—nine dead and twenty-seven injured—could be seen, in some respects, as a kind of “foretold tragedy.” Here’s why.