The Burnaby school district is hosting a parent information session on May 8 to discuss its policies and procedures for dealing with critical incidents, including school shootings and other threats.
A Grade 11 Pigeon Lake Regional School student is in stable condition in an Edmonton hospital after he was stabbed in the school library Monday morning.
On April 28, 1999, just eight days after the Columbine school shooting, tragedy struck the small town of Taber, Alberta, when a similar event unfolded in the halls of W.R. Myers High School. Now, the expert who delivered the crisis response to the Taber school shooting is working to pass on what he's learned.
A protocol that began with preventing and responding to tragic events in schools like Columbine, Taber and Sandy Hook has been expanded to the entire community.
The man who led the crisis response following the 1999 school shooting in Taber, Alta. will deliver a special presentation for the community on Tuesday.