‘What word is there for this?’ Tumbler Ridge reaches for unity in a storm of grief

In the Canadian town stunned by a school shooting perpetrated by one of its own, there is anger, hugs and a prevailing sense of duty Residents of the Canadian mining town Tumbler Ridge largely agree that Tuesday 10 February began like a normal day. The cloudy haze that settled over the valley was typical. So too was the chill of winter. There were no hints that the quiet and comfortable routine of daily life in the mountains would be irrevocably shattered in one of the country’s worst ever acts of mass violence. Continue reading...