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B.C. and Ottawa to Demolish Tumbler Ridge High School and Build a New One

Trauma‑informed planning will set the new site and design, with students moving into larger modular classrooms this month.

PGMHA U13 Hornets head coach Steven Fisher (grey hoodie) opened the candlelight vigil, held in the parking lot of CN Centre, at 5:30 pm to coincide with the vigil held in Tumbler Ridge at the same time on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
An RCMP vehicle sits outside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in B.C. on Feb. 13, days after one of Canada's worst mass shootings.
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Overview

  • B.C. and the federal government said Thursday they will remove Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and construct a replacement at a different site.
  • Demolition could start this summer, and the school district will use survivor, family, community, and expert input to choose the location and shape the design, with a draft plan expected later this year.
  • Students who have been learning in small portables will shift this month to eight double‑wide modular classrooms that fit 25 to 30 students each, with five more units for offices and common space due by fall 2026.
  • Officials have not released a cost or a completion date, and the province says learners will stay in the modular campus for an extended period as it works to speed up construction.
  • The RCMP investigation is in its final stages, a coroner’s inquest is planned, and the premier says he may call a public inquiry if key questions on gun access, mental‑health gaps, or any role of OpenAI chats remain unanswered.