Tumbler Ridge Secondary School to be demolished in wake of mass shooting
The province says the replacement will be guided by trauma-informed consultations and federal support after five students and an educational assistant were killed.
- On Thursday, British Columbia Premier David Eby announced that Tumbler Ridge Secondary School will be demolished and rebuilt on a new site, stating students cannot return to the facility.
- Following the February 10, 2026, attack where 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar killed Six people at the school, Two others were killed at a home before the shooter died.
- Students will remain in modular classrooms for an "extended period," with Eight facilities accommodating 25 to 30 students each and Five additional units planned by fall 2026.
- The Peace River South School Board consulted Families on the "right path" for students, while Canada and the province committed funding for the school's removal and construction.
- Trauma-Informed consultations and expert advice will guide the design of the new Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, with the province bringing a development proposal to the community later this year.
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Tumbler Ridge Secondary School will be demolished and rebuilt in a new location in the wake of the mass shooting at the school in February, the B.C. government says. The new school would be built at a yet-to-be announced location, with funding provided by the province and the federal government, according to a May 7 press release from the B.C. government. In the interim, students will be moved to modular classrooms. The Peace River South School …
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Terrace Standard
Tumbler Ridge to get a new secondary school at a different location
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The Toronto Star
Tumbler Ridge school, site of mass shooting, to be torn down and rebuilt on new site
British Columbia Premier David Eby says the school in Tumbler Ridge where students were killed in a mass shooting in February will be torn down and rebuilt on a new
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