A few minutes into his high school mechanics class on Tuesday, Darian Quist was watching a short video about replacing batteries when an alarm blared through the halls of Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Quist was one of thousands of people ordered to shelter in place during a mass shooting at the school and at a home in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Tuesday. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementTumbler Ridge Secondary School has about 160 students from Grades 7 to 12. A school zone sign is seen in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., following a mass shooting Tuesday in the rural community with a population of about 2,400. When asked if he had anything to say to the community of Tumbler Ridge, Quist said people should "hold each other close."

Source: CBC News February 11, 2026 19:18 UTC