Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has concluded her return visit to Tumbler Ridge, more than two months after the fatal mass shooting rocked the community.
Simon, joined by her husband Whit Fraser, arrived in the northeastern B.C. community on Monday (April 27). The two visited with Mayor Darryl Krakowka and town councillors and staff, first responders from the RCMP and B.C. Ambulance Service, stuudents at the temporary secondary school and workers at the health centre.
A news release ahead of the visit said the Governor General’s trip “reflects a continued commitment to stand alongside the community beyond the immediate aftermath and support its ongoing healing journey.”
It added that mental health has been a central focus of her mandate and she will “spend time with mental health providers to see what is being done to support accessible, community-based mental health services in Tumbler Ridge.”
It was on Feb. 10 that the community was rocked by the fatal mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the suspect, across two locations Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a home in the community.
Six people and the alleged shooter were found dead by police at the high school and two more were found dead in a residence that police believe is connected to the school shooting.
The alleged shooter was found dead from a self-inflicted wound, police say.
The day Simon left the community, families of Tumbler Ridge victims filed a lawsuit in California, suing OpenAI.
The complaints were filed in federal court in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 29.
The lawsuits comes days after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued an apology to the community for his company’s failure to alert authorities after the alleged shooter’s activity was flagged in June 2025 by the company’s automated system for “gun violence activity and planning.”
– With files from Mark Page