Despite calls for increased mental health services, Tumbler Ridge stuck in ‘funding gap’

TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — As Tumbler Ridge struggles with its loss following the killing of eight people, shot by 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, a nagging question remains: were the community’s continued struggles with social and healthcare resources contributing factors? Read MoreWhile residents protested, the B.C. government pushed virtual primary care and crisis lines. A month later, residents protested again. ‘Northern Lives Matter,’ they said  News, Canada, British Columbia, Health care, Mental health, school shooting TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — As Tumbler Ridge struggles with its loss following the killing of eight people, shot by 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, a nagging question remains: were the community’s continued struggles with social and healthcare resources contributing factors? Read More