Nine people, including the suspect, are dead and dozens injured following a shooting at a high school and a local residence in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, in what is being called one of the deadliest mass shootings in the country's history. Police identified the suspect as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, a resident of Tumbler Ridge, according to multiple reports.
The attack began at a private residence where the suspect's mother and step-brother were found deceased. The suspect then proceeded to the high school, where a 39-year-old teacher and three 12-year-old female students were among those killed. Police were called to the home after they had been called to the school, by a female youth who is related to the suspect and victims, according to The Guardian. More than 25 people were injured, including two with life-threatening injuries.
Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald confirmed the suspect's identity. The death toll was revised down to nine after a female victim with significant injuries survived and remains in critical condition.
In other news, the US House voted to rescind tariffs that Donald Trump imposed on Canada last year, in a rare bipartisan rebuke of the White House's trade policy. The largely symbolic resolution passed 219 to 211.
Meanwhile, some senior staff at the Co-op have complained of a "toxic culture" at the executive level of the 180-year-old member-owned food and services group. A letter to Co-op board members, seen by the BBC, complains of "fear and alienation" among senior staff who feel scared to raise concerns about the direction of the business in front of the leadership team, including chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq. Several sources also said they feel a culture that discourages any challenge has led to a series of poor decisions resulting in sinking morale, abrupt departures, as well as a "sharp drop in profits and a rocket."
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