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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Leyland Cecco in Tumbler Ridge

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

People embrace next to a makeshift memorial for the victims of the shooting
People embrace next to a makeshift memorial for the victims of the shooting. Photograph: Jennifer Gauthier/Reuters

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 Canada’s worst acts of mass violence.

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