Ten dead after shooter opens fire at Canadian high school in rare massacre

British Columbia Premier David Eby speaks during a press conference, following deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 10, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. CBC/Handout via REUTERS

Feb 10 (Reuters) - Ten people including the ⁠shooter are dead after an assailant opened fire at a high school in western Canada on Tuesday in one of the country's deadliest mass casualty events in recent history.

The attack brought ⁠to Canada the type of mass shooting more common in the neighboring United States, and was carried out by a shooter described as female, police said.