How Do We Heal After School Tragedy? | Dale Lang

The tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, BC has left families and an entire community searching for answers — and for healing. Today we speak with Dale Lang, whose 17-year-old son Jason was shot and killed at his high school in Taber, Alberta in 1999, just days after Columbine. In the midst of unimaginable grief, Dale and his wife chose a path few could comprehend: forgiveness. Lang shares what the early days of loss truly feel like, how communities can begin to heal, and why forgiveness became central to his journey. He is the co-author of Jason Has Been Shot, a story of faith, family, and the power of choosing healing over bitterness.

Jeannette Rocher

Born in Puerto Rico, raised in Minnesota and Manitoba, Jeannette has had the opportunity to live in a variety of places including New York, Arizona, and Nevada. After completing college and a paid internship with CBC Winnipeg, Jeannette embarked on her journalism career by moving overseas to take a job on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. While overseas she covered stories in Fiji, Guam and Japan including the 2011 tsunami that hit Japan and its surrounding islands. She covered a mass shooting, an Earth quake, murder cases and other substantial court cases. In 2013 she moved to Alberta where she covered the devastating floods of High River and Medicine Hat for CTV News. She then went on to produce and host Go! Southern Alberta for Shaw TV. She now calls Miracle Channel home. In addition to reporting in the field, you can catch her anchoring daily weather reports, as well as longer interview segments on BCN, and the week-in-review show on BCN Weekends. 

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