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In the early stages, Maya’s progress was happening in leaps and bounds, day by day. We were told on multiple occasions she wouldn’t make it in various ways. But now, the reality of our situation has started to settle in. My baby has a direct bullet hole in her brain… we’ve defeated the odds, but how far will we go? > Amidst this difficult journey, her mother also revealed a new and concerning health phenomenon that Maya has been enduring over the last few days, complicating her fight for recovery. ⚖️🍂 READ THE FULL MESSAGE: See Cia’s raw update and the details of Maya’s latest health struggle in the first comment. 👇

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12-year-old Tumbler Ridge shooting victim slowly improving, says mother

For the family of Maya Gebala, sitting by her hospital bed is a blessing. It means she’s still with them — even if doctors didn’t think she would be. (Cia Edmonds via Facebook)

By 1130 NewsRadio Staff

Posted March 1, 2026 4:25 pm.

The mother of one of the victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting has shared updates about how her daughter is doing.

Twelve-year-old Maya Gebala has had to fight pneumonia, MRSA, meningitis, a cerebral leak, and two brain surgeries, Cia Edmonds posted on Facebook.

Edmonds says Maya is slowly improving, opening her eye during the day and appearing to follow TV shows.

“My stomach was in knots, and I don’t think I was able to process a coherent sentence for anyone to be able to understand,” she posted.

“Day by day, though, she’s coming back to the place she was, the swelling is going down again, and her eye is open during the day.”

She says Maya is able to squeeze her hands and wiggle her toes when asked to.

Maya, who was flown to BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver following the tragedy, has received an outpouring of support from people around the world.

The Feb. 10 mass shooting claimed the lives of nine people in Tumbler Ridge, including that of the shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar.

Bird flu just hit Dane County — and officials moved fast to contain it. State agriculture leaders confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in a backyard poultry flock in Wisconsin. The property has been quarantined, and the birds were depopulated to stop the spread before entering the food system. The current H5N1 outbreak — ongoing in the U.S. since 2022 — has spread widely in wild birds and, unusually, into mammals as well. How serious is the risk? What does this mean for local poultry owners — and beyond?
Bird flu just hit Dane County — and officials moved fast to contain it. State agriculture leaders confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in a backyard poultry flock in Wisconsin. The property has been quarantined, and the birds were depopulated to stop the spread before entering the food system. The current H5N1 outbreak — ongoing in the U.S. since 2022 — has spread widely in wild birds and, unusually, into mammals as well. How serious is the risk? What does this mean for local poultry owners — and beyond?

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