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OpenAI’s safety pledges in the wake of Tumbler Ridge aren’t AI regulation — they’re surveillance

In a span of two days following news that the Tumbler Ridge perpetrator’s ChatGPT account had been flagged prior to the shooting, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Federal AI Minister Evan Solomon and British Colombia Premier David Eby.

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Family of Tumbler Ridge shooting victim sues OpenAI alleging it could have prevented attack

Eight people were killed by 18-year-old in Canada, who had described violent scenarios involving guns to ChatGPT

The Guardian - US

Canada seeks answers from OpenAI for failing to alert police after suspending school shooter’s account

Company had suspended account of Tumbler Ridge shooter in June 2025 over ‘furtherance of violent activities’

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Why mass shootings can’t be reduced to a mental illness diagnosis

In the aftermath of violent tragedies like the recent mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., a common panic-fueled and grief-stricken reaction is to rush to simple, tidy explanations. Mental illness, for example, is often used to make sense of what appears to be senseless.

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More police and surveillance won’t prevent the next school tragedy

I’m still processing the devastating mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Like many people across the country, I’m thinking about the families and communities directly impacted while trying to anticipate next steps.

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‘People want to help’: Canadians rally round Tumbler Ridge after school shooting

Tragedy has prompted a wave of support for town from neighbouring communities and across country

The Guardian - UK

Canadian Sikh influencer draws flak after performing Bhangra, using school shooting to promote magazine: 'Deport him to India'

A Canadian Sikh influencer stirred a row after posting a video of himself dancing and promoting his new magazine following a deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.

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Canadian Prime Minister and opposition leader join hands in poignant moment at mass shooting vigil

Mark Carney named each of the six people killed at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and said the mother and brother of the shooter who were killed also ‘deserve to be mourned’

The Independent UK

Mark Carney joins hands with Canada opposition leader as he pays tribute to school shooting victims

The Canadian prime minister told residents of Tumbler Ridge that the country is ‘with you’

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Tumbler Ridge mass murderer once created a mass shooting game in Roblox

Roblox says it has terminated the account belonging to Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar, and deleted the game.

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Canada school shooter may have been looking to ‘finish off’ family by hunting younger siblings at school: witness

Before opening fire at the school, the suspect allegedly shot and killed her mother and step-brother

The Independent UK

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

In Canadian town stunned by shooting perpetrated by one of its own, there is anger, but also a prevailing sense of duty

The Guardian - UK

Police visited home of Canada school shooting suspect multiple times over mental health concerns

Canadian authorities seized firearms from the residence approximately two years ago but later returned them

The Guardian - UK

‘She was the last person to deserve this’: Father recalls final moments with 12-year-old LGBTQ supporter daughter killed by trans in Canada shooting

A transgender individual fatally shot eight people, including a 12-year-old LGBTQ supporter, in Tumbler Ridge, Canadian Rockies. The father recounted the tragic morning his children went to school, unaware it would be their last time together. His son survived by hiding, while his daughter was among the victims.

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The Independent UK

Remote Canadian community grapples with aftermath of mass shooting that left 9 people dead

The remote Canadian community of Tumbler Ridge is mourning after a mass shooting in killed eight people, mostly children, plus the shooter

The Times of India

Killed own mother who called out trans hate: Canada shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar was born male, transitioned six years ago

An 18-year-old identified by police as Jesse Van Rootselaar carried out a deadly shooting in the Canadian town of Tumbler Ridge that left multiple people dead and many more injured on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Jesse Van Rootselaar: Everything we know about the 18-year-old Tumbler Ridge school shooting suspect

Canadians have expressed shock at the horror that unfolded at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School

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Canada in shock after Tumbler Ridge high school mass shooting

Residents of Tumbler Ridge, a remote town in western Canada, gathered near the high school for a vigil honouring the eight victims of the mass shooting.

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Canada school suspect shooter identified as 18-year-old with history of police visits to her home

The suspect of the Tumbler Ridge school mass shooting, which left seven victims plus the shooter dead, has been identified as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar.

The Independent UK

Canada school shooting: Eight killed in one of country’s deadliest attacks are named by police, including young students

Police identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar as the suspected shooter in the small town of Tumbler Ridge

The Guardian - US

Tumbler Ridge shooting: key questions answered about deadly attack in Canada

Details start to emerge as authorities give information about the attack in British Columbia that killed nine

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Canadian police identify suspect in school massacre that left nine dead

A teacher and five students among those killed in attack in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Canada in shock after one of the country's worst mass shootings

Canadians are in shock after a deadly mass shooting in British Columbia

The Times of India

Tumbler Ridge student describes chaos during Canada school shooting: 'We were formulating an escape plan'

A devastating mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia has claimed nine lives and injured 25. A Grade 12 student recounted the terrifying hours spent barricaded in a classroom as alarms blared. Police found the suspect deceased at the scene. This incident marks one of Canada's worst…

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Who was Jesse Strang? 18-year-old named in Canada school shooting that left 10 dead, dozens injured

Canadian authorities are investigating a deadly shooting that killed 10 at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School after reports named 18-year-old Jesse Strang as the suspected gunman.

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