استنكار شديد للجريمة التي شهدتها كندا اليوم في إحدى مدارسها، ومطالبة بالعودة إلى القيم العائلية
الياس بجاني/11 شباط/2026
بحزن وألم أستنكر بشدة الجريمة المروّعة التي ضربت اليوم بلدة تمبلر ريدج في مقاطعة بريتش كولومبيا، والتي أودت بحياة أبرياء داخل منزل ومدرسة، وخلّفت قتلى وجرحى وصدمة عميقة في المجتمع الكندي بأسره. إن ما حدث كارثة حقيقية، ومأساة إنسانية لا يمكن تبريرها أو السكوت عنها. إن استهداف الطلاب والأبرياء داخل مدارسهم وأماكن سكنهم هو اعتداء على أقدس ما في أي مجتمع: الإنسان، والعائلة، والأمان المجتمعي.
وفي هذه اللحظات الصعبة، أتقدم بأحرّ التعازي لعائلات الضحايا، وأعبّر عن تضامني الكامل مع أهالي البلدة وكل الكنديين الذين هزّتهم هذه الفاجعة.
إن هذه الجرائم تدعونا جميعًا إلى إعادة النظر في الأسس التي يقوم عليها المجتمع. فالعائلة السليمة، القائمة على رجل وامرأة، هي حجر الأساس في بناء مجتمع متماسك ومتوازن. وعندما تتفكك العائلات، يكثر الضياع والانحراف، ويجد كثير من الشباب أنفسهم بلا احتضان أو توجيه أو مرجعية قيمية واضحة، وهو ما ينعكس سلبًا على الاستقرار المجتمعي. إن الحفاظ على تعاضد العائلة ودعمها يجب أن يكون أولوية وطنية. وعلى الحكومة أن تتوقف عن تشويه تعريف العائلة أو إعادة صياغته بما يتعارض مع القيم الطبيعية والإنسانية التي شكّلت عبر التاريخ أساس المجتمعات المستقرة. كما أؤكد أن الغالبية الساحقة من الشعب الكندي تؤمن بالقيم العائلية وبأهمية الحفاظ على هوية المجتمع الأخلاقية والثقافية. ولا يجوز لأي تيار سياسي، وخصوصًا اليسار الإيديولوجي، أن يفرض مفاهيمه العقائدية الخاصة على عموم الكنديين، لأن كندا قامت على التعددية واحترام الرأي الآخر، لا على الإملاء الفكري. إن مواجهة العنف لا تكون فقط عبر الإجراءات الأمنية، بل عبر إعادة الاعتبار للقيم، وللعائلة، وللتربية السليمة، وللمسؤولية الأخلاقية المشتركة.
صلاة من أجل راحة نفوس الضحايا
أيها الرب الإله، يا واهب الحياة وراعي النفوس، نرفع إليك صلاتنا من أجل الذين انتقلوا اليوم على حين غفلة من هذا العالم. إمنحهم يا رب الراحة في ملكوتك، وأسكنهم في نور وجهك حيث لا وجع ولا حزن ولا تنهد، بل حياة أبدية. عزِّ أهلهم وذويهم، وإمسح دموع القلوب المنكسرة، وأعطِ الجرحى شفاءً جسديًا ونفسيًا، وأرسل سلامك في هذه البلدة وفي كل كندا.يا رب السلام، إحفظ أبناء هذا الوطن، وثبّت العائلات في المحبة والوحدة، وأبعد عنا روح العنف والكراهية، وأقم فينا روح الرحمة والعدل والحق.لك المجد إلى الأبد، آمين. رحم الله الضحايا، وشفى الجرحى، وحمى كندا من كل شر.
*الكاتب ناشط لبناني اغترابي
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Phoenicia@hotmail.com
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Elias Bejjani: A Solemn Denunciation of the Tragic Crime in Tumbler Ridge, and an Urgent Call to Restore Family Values
Elias Bejjani/February 11, 2026
My heart is consumed by a bitter combination of anger and profound sorrow; my soul aches for the ten lives stolen and the families shattered by this senseless massacre in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. I am shaken to my core by the horrific news of the shootings at a local home and at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. To see one of Canada’s worst mass shootings unfold in such a small, tight-knit community—targeting innocent students and residents—leaves me, and all of Canada, reeling in a state of absolute pain and disbelief.
What happened today is a true tragedy and a painful human disaster that cannot be justified or ignored. To target children in their place of learning and families in their homes is a direct attack on the most sacred pillars of any society: human life, the family, and community safety.
In these dark moments, I offer my deepest condolences to the families of the victims. I express my unwavering solidarity with the people of Tumbler Ridge and with all Canadians who have been traumatized by this terrible event.
Such crimes call us to reflect on the foundations upon which society is built. The healthy family, founded on a man and a woman, is the cornerstone of a stable and balanced community. When families fall apart, confusion and loss increase, and many young people grow up without guidance, protection, or clear moral direction. This often leads to the social struggles and instability we see affecting many Canadians today.
Preserving and strengthening family unity must be a national priority. The government must return to protecting the natural definition of the family and stop redefining or reshaping it in ways that contradict the timeless moral and human values upon which strong societies are built.
I also affirm that the vast majority of the Canadian people stand with family values and believe in preserving the moral and cultural identity of their society. No political movement—especially the ideological left—should impose its belief-driven concepts on the broader population. Canada was built on pluralism and respect for differing opinions, not on ideological imposition. Confronting violence requires not only security measures, but also a return to values, to strong families, to sound moral upbringing, and to shared ethical responsibility.
Prayer for the Repose of the Souls of the Victims
O Lord God, Giver of Life and Shepherd of souls, We lift up to You our prayers for those who have departed suddenly from this world in Tumbler Ridge. Grant them, O Lord, rest in Your heavenly Kingdom. Receive them into the light of Your presence, Where there is no pain, no sorrow, and no suffering, But everlasting life.
Comfort their families and loved ones. Wipe away the tears of every broken heart. Grant healing—both physical and emotional—to the dozens wounded in this attack. Send Your peace upon this town and upon all of Canada. Lord of Peace, protect the children of this nation. Strengthen families in love and unity. Remove from us the spirit of violence and hatred, And fill us instead with mercy, justice, and truth. For Yours is the glory forever. Amen. May God rest the souls of the victims, heal the injured, and protect Canada from all harm.
*The author, Elias Bejjani, is A Canadian Lebanese Human Rights activist
Author’s Email: Phoenicia@hotmail.com
Author’s Website: https://eliasbejjaninews.com
Background
10 dead, including female suspect, in ‘devastating’ shootings at B.C. school and home
The Canadian Press/February 11, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE, BRITISH COLUMBIA — RCMP Supt. Ken Floyd says police are “not in a place” to understand what motivated a shooter suspected of killing two people at a home in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., before going to a school and committing one of Canada’s worst mass shootings.
A total of 10 people are dead after Tuesday’s shootings in the tiny community in B.C.’s Peace region, including the lone suspect who police say died at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School by suicide.
Floyd said about 25 people were hurt at the school, including two with life-threatening injuries. The community went into a lockdown that lasted several hours, after police were called about an active shooter at the school at 1:20 p.m. Residents sheltered in place in homes and community spaces as police searched for a suspect described as a “female in a dress with brown hair.” While police initially said they were searching for a possible second suspect, Floyd, the RCMP North District Commander, later said the shooter acted alone, and that they were the person described in the alert. Tumbler Ridge Mayor Darryl Krakowka said that when he first heard the toll of the shootings that have devastated the community, he “broke down.” “I have lived here for 18 years,” he said of the community that he called a “big family” of about 2,700 residents. “I probably know every one of the victims.”
Police did not give the ages of the victims, and Floyd said he could not provide more details about the shooter, who was found with what were believed to be self-inflicted injuries.He told a briefing that about 100 students and staff were evacuated from the school. Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended a trip to Europe in light of what he called the “horrific shootings.” “I join Canadians in grieving with those whose lives have been changed irreversibly today, and in gratitude for the courage and selflessness of the first responders who risked their lives to protect their fellow citizens,” Carney said on social media. “Our ability to come together in crisis is the best of our country — our empathy, our unity, and our compassion for each other.”He said he had connected with B.C. Premier Eby to express his condolences, while federal Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree was co-ordinating the federal response. B.C. Solicitor General Nina Krieger said that police were at the school within two minutes of receiving the call. Floyd said that police who entered the school encountered a “very dramatic scene,” finding six victims dead, as well as the body of the shooter, while another person died on their way to hospital. BC Emergency Health Services says it received an initial call at 1:22 p.m. “Paramedics provided emergency medical treatment to two patients who were transported by air ambulance to hospital, one in critical condition, and one in serious but stable condition,” the service said in a statement. Floyd said about two dozen others were assessed and triaged at the local medical centre, adding that without the support of professionals at the clinic, “this would have been a far worse outcome.”
Police said they identified a secondary location believed to be connected to the incident, and two people were found dead inside the residence. “We are not in a place now to be able to understand why and what may have motivated this tragedy,” Floyd said. “This was a rapidly evolving and dynamic situation, and the swift co-operation from the school, first responders, and the community played a critical role in our response.”
Supports were on the way for students, teachers, front-line workers and others impacted by what happened, Floyd said. “At the end of the day, every citizen and every person in Tumbler Ridge, including our first responders, are going home to their families to try and explain this, and sometimes there’s just not a way to explain this, so we’ll continue providing that support however it’s needed.” Larry Neufeld, MLA for Peace River South, which includes Tumbler Ridge, said the news was “beyond devastating.” “I don’t know that my thoughts and prayers are enough for the people of Tumbler Ridge. I have given them everything I have in that respect, and I only wish I had a hundred times more to give, but it would never be enough.”Krakowka, who was speaking from Tumbler Ridge Town Hall, where he had been sheltering with about a dozen people, said he had been in contact with his two adult sons, including one who works in Tumbler Ridge.
“He’s texting me to make sure that I’m OK. I have an older son, who lives down south, and he has done the same thing.” Eby said he wanted British Columbians and all Canadians “to wrap the people of Tumbler Ridge, wrap these families, with love.””Not just tonight, but tomorrow and into the future. This is something that will reverberate for years to come,” he told a media briefing. He said some of the injuries were “profoundly serious,” while others were more minor. “Government will ensure every possible support for community members in the coming days, as we all try to come to terms with this unimaginable tragedy,” he said.
A statement from the District of Tumbler Ridge encouraged people to rely only on official statements for updates. “We are grateful for the swift response of local emergency services and first responders. Additional supports are already here or on their way to assist the community,” the statement said. “In the days ahead, we know this will be difficult for many to process. Please check in on one another, lean on available supports, and know that Tumbler Ridge is a strong and caring community. We will get through this together.”
— Ashley Joannou and Nono Shen in Vancouver and Wolfgang Depner in Victoria
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 10, 2026.
The Canadian Press
Deadly B.C. shooting is one of Canada’s worst school shootings
CBC/February 11, 2026
Tuesday’s mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in B.C.’s Peace region marked one of the worst school shootings in Canadian history, with nine people dead in total inside a school and a home, including a suspect. The northeastern B.C. shooting was the latest deadly school shooting in Canada’s history and one of its worst — despite Canada’s relatively strict gun controls. nThe last fatal mass shooting at a school was 10 years ago, at La Loche high school in Saskatchewan. Here’s a list of deadly shootings at schools, universities and colleges in across the country, spanning the past few decades.
2026: Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Nine people are dead, including the shooter, and at least 27 more were injured after a mass shooting in the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Tuesday. Police said six victims were found dead inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and another died on the way to the hospital. Two more people were found dead in a home, which police believed to be connected to the school shooting. The only suspect was found dead inside the school from “a self-inflicted injury,” police said.
2016: La Loche high school, Sask.
Randan Dakota Fontaine shot two of his cousins dead and then killed a teacher and a teacher’s aide at the La Loche high school.
Four people died and seven others were injured on Jan. 22, 2016. Adam Wood, 36, and teacher’s assistant Marie Janvier, 21, were shot at the high school. Brothers Dayne Fontaine, 17, and Drayden Fontaine, 13, were killed in a home by the same gunman.
Tumbler Ridge shooting shocks Canadians: ‘…If you’re not sickened by this, you have no place in the Canada we are working to defend and build’
One of the people injured at the school, teacher Charlene Klyne, died suddenly in a Saskatoon hospital in 2023. Her family said her death was caused by complications from injuries she incurred in the shooting.
2013: Les Racines de vie Montessori, Gatineau, Que.
On April 5, 2013, two men died during a shooting at the school’s daycare. The shooter was identified as Robert Charron. Thirty-eight-year-old Neil Galliou was killed before Charron took his own life. Charron told staff to take 53 children to safety before he opened fire.
2012: University of Alberta, Edmonton
Travis Baumgartner shot four of his co-workers — three fatally — in a robbery on the university campus on June 15, 2012. After pleading guilty, he was sentenced in 2013 to 40 years in prison with no chance of parole.
2007: C.W. Jefferys, Toronto
Jordan Manners, 15, died after being shot at his north-end Toronto school, C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute. Manners was a Grade 9 student.
Two men were charged with first-degree murder in the death. They were referred to only as C.D. and J. W. because they were 17 years old at the time Manners was slain. After two trials, the two men were ultimately found not guilty.
2006: Dawson College, Montreal
One woman was killed after a shooting rampage at the Montreal CEGEP on Sept. 13, 2006. Another 19 people were injured — several seriously — in the shooting. The shooter, 25-year-old Kimveer Gill, shot himself after a shootout began with police at the college.
2004: Bramalea Secondary School, Brampton, Ont.
A 47-year-old teacher at the school, Aysegul Candir, was shot and killed by her husband, 62-year-old Erhun Candir, in the parking lot of the Brampton, Ont., school in 2004. No students were harmed and it was deemed a domestic dispute by police.
Candir was found guilty of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison in 2007.
1999: W.R. Myers High School, Taber, Alta.
A 14-year-old boy opened fire inside the W.R. Myers High School in Taber, Alta., on April 28, 1999.
The shooting left 17-year-old student Jason Lang dead and another student was seriously injured. The shooter, who could not be identified because of his age, was sentenced to three years in secure custody and another seven years of probation.
1992: Concordia University, Montreal
Prof. Valery Fabrikant fired on his colleagues on Aug. 24, 1992. He killed four people and wounded one more.
1989: École Polytechnique, Montreal
Fourteen female students and a college employee were killed, and another 13 were injured in the worst school shooting in Canada’s history.
On Dec. 6, 1989, Marc Lepine, 25, walked into a classroom in the school with a gun and separated the men and the women, telling the men to leave. He opened fire in the classroom, and then wandered the hallways of the school, committing suicide shortly after his rampage.
1978: Sturgeon Creek School, Winnipeg
A 17-year-old student shot and killed a 16-year-old student at the Winnipeg high school on Oct. 19, 1978.
1975: Saint Pius X, Ottawa
An 18-year-old student, Robert Poulin, opened fire on his classmates on Oct. 27, 1975, killing two people and wounding four more before killing himself. He had also raped and killed a 17-year-old girl prior to the shooting.
1975: Brampton Centennial Secondary School, Ontario
A 16-year-old student, Michael Slobodian, killed two people and wounded 13 others before killing himself.
خلفيات الجريمة وتفاصيلها
مقتل 10 أشخاص، بينهم المشتبه بها، في إطلاق نار “مدمّر” في مدرسة ومنزل في بريتش كولومبيا
كنيدين برس/11شباط/2026 (مترجم من الإنكليزية)
قالت الشرطة الكندية إنّها لا تعرف حتى الآن الدافع وراء قيام امرأة يُشتبه بأنها قتلت شخصين داخل منزل في بلدة تمبلر ريدج في مقاطعة بريتش كولومبيا، ثم توجهت إلى المدرسة الثانوية في البلدة وارتكبت واحدة من أسوأ جرائم إطلاق النار الجماعي في تاريخ كندا.
قُتل ما مجموعه 10 أشخاص في الحادثتين، بينهم المشتبه بها التي عُثر عليها ميتة داخل المدرسة نتيجة إصابة قالت الشرطة إنها على الأرجح ناتجة عن انتحار. وأُصيب نحو 25 شخصًا في المدرسة، اثنان منهم في حالة حرجة تهدد حياتهما. وقد فُرض إغلاق كامل على البلدة لساعات بعد تلقي بلاغ عن وجود مسلح نشط داخل المدرسة قرابة الساعة 1:20 ظهرًا. طُلب من السكان البقاء في منازلهم وأماكنهم الآمنة بينما كانت الشرطة تبحث عن المشتبه بها التي وُصفت بأنها “امرأة ترتدي فستانًا ولها شعر بني”. في البداية تحدثت الشرطة عن احتمال وجود مشتبه به ثانٍ، لكنها أكدت لاحقًا أن المنفذة تصرفت بمفردها. رئيس بلدية تمبلر ريدج، التي يبلغ عدد سكانها حوالي 2700 نسمة، قال إن المجتمع يُشبه “عائلة كبيرة”، وإنه يعرف على الأرجح معظم الضحايا، مضيفًا أنه انهار بالبكاء عندما سمع عدد القتلى. لم تُعلن الشرطة أعمار الضحايا، ولم تقدّم تفاصيل إضافية عن المنفذة. وتم إجلاء حوالي 100 طالب وموظف من المدرسة. رئيس الوزراء الكندي ألغى زيارة خارجية بسبب ما وصفه بـ“إطلاق النار المروّع”، وعبّر عن حزنه وتعاطفه مع العائلات، وأشاد بشجاعة فرق الإسعاف والشرطة. وذكرت خدمات الطوارئ أنها نقلت مصابين بطائرة إسعاف، أحدهما في حالة حرجة والآخر في حالة خطيرة لكنها مستقرة. كما تم علاج نحو عشرين مصابًا في المركز الطبي المحلي. وعثرت الشرطة على موقع ثانٍ مرتبط بالحادثة، حيث وُجد شخصان مقتولين داخل منزل.وأكدت السلطات أن التحقيق مستمر لمعرفة الأسباب والدوافع، وأن الدعم النفسي سيُقدَّم للطلاب والمعلمين وأفراد المجتمع.
حادثة إطلاق النار في بريتش كولومبيا تُعد من أسوأ حوادث إطلاق النار في المدارس في تاريخ كندا
سي بي سي/11شباط/2026 (مترجم من الإنكليزية)
تُعتبر جريمة إطلاق النار التي وقعت في مدرسة تمبلر ريدج الثانوية واحدة من أسوأ حوادث إطلاق النار المدرسية في تاريخ كندا، حيث قُتل تسعة أشخاص داخل المدرسة والمنزل المرتبط بالحادثة، بينهم المنفذة.
ورغم أن كندا لديها قوانين صارمة نسبيًا بشأن حيازة السلاح، إلا أنها شهدت خلال العقود الماضية عدة حوادث إطلاق نار دامية في مدارس وجامعات.
وكان آخر حادث كبير قبل هذه الجريمة قد وقع عام 2016 في مدرسة لا لوش الثانوية في ساسكاتشوان، حيث قُتل أربعة أشخاص.
كما يذكر التقرير سلسلة من الحوادث الدامية التي وقعت منذ سبعينيات القرن الماضي، أبرزها:
1989 – مدرسة البوليتكنيك في مونتريال: قُتلت 14 طالبة وموظفة، في أسوأ جريمة إطلاق نار مدرسي في تاريخ كندا.
1992 – جامعة كونكورديا: قُتل أربعة أشخاص.
1999 – مدرسة في ألبرتا: قُتل طالب وأصيب آخر.
2006 – كلية داوسون في مونتريال: قُتلت امرأة وأصيب 19 شخصًا.
2016 – لا لوش، ساسكاتشوان: أربعة قتلى وعدد من الجرحى.
ويشير التقرير إلى أن هذه الحوادث، رغم ندرتها مقارنة ببعض الدول، تركت أثرًا عميقًا في المجتمع الكندي.
