The girl was transported to a hospital in "extreme critical condition," but her mother provided a hopeful update.

The remote Canadian community of Tumbler Ridge is mourning after a mass shooting in killed eight people, mostly children, plus the shooter.

OTTAWA, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend a vigil on Friday in the remote British Columbia town of Tumbler Ridge, where nine people died in one of the country's worst mass shootings, his office said on Thursday.

Tumbler Ridge sits at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia, and is surrounded by expansive mountain ranges and a geological park.

Residents of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., are coming together to grieve the devastating deadly shooting at the town's high school. The close-knit community has been left reeling after eight victims — including six children — were killed.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and opposition leaders will attend a vigil in the remote town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Friday to pay

Authorities said that the 18-year-old shooter killed her mother and 11-year-old stepbrother before heading to the nearby school and opening fire.

TUMBLER RIDGE, British Columbia --The motive for a shooting rampage that left nine dead, Canada's deadliest attack in years, remained unclear Thursday. Mourners braved frigid cold late Wednesday to grieve the victims, with Mayor Darryl Krakowka telling them, "It's OK to cry."