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Canada in Shock After One of the Country’s Worst Mass Shootings
- Seven people were killed at a school in northern British Columbia, Canada, and two others died at a nearby home during one of the country’s deadliest mass shootings, with more than 25 wounded including two critically injured patients.
- The suspected shooter, a female, was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted wound; her motive and connection to the victims remain under investigation by authorities.
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police reported a rapid response to the Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting and confirmed that the school and local elementary school would be closed for the rest of the week.
- The tragedy prompted national mourning, with flags at government buildings flown at half-staff for seven days and support messages from both provincial and federal leaders.
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It is one of the worst mass shootings in Canada's history: an 18-year-old has killed eight people and himself. The tragedy hits the country in a politically sensitive time.
·Germany
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Canada in shock after one of country's worst mass shootings
Canadians are in shock after a deadly mass shooting in British Columbia. Seven people were killed at a school in Tumbler Ridge, and two others at a nearby home. Authorities say the suspected shooter, a woman, was found dead from…
·Johnstown, United States
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Thanks to its stricter gun laws, Canada has fewer shootings than its neighbor the United States. However, on Tuesday, a remote village in the west was targeted by a gunman who killed nine people and himself.
·Netherlands
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Total News Sources28
Leaning Left12Leaning Right3Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Center
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
46% Center
L 43%
C 46%
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