Jarbas Noronha

Jarbas Noronha is a shop teacher at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. He is currently newsworthy due to a mass shooting that occurred at the school on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. According to reports, seven people, including the suspected shooter, died at the school. Noronha was teaching his 12th grade auto shop class when the shooting began. He hid with 15 students behind locked doors for hours during the incident. The shooting in Tumbler Ridge is considered one of the deadliest in Canada’s history, making Noronha's experience and actions during the event significant. His role in protecting students highlights the impact of the tragedy on the school community.