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Misinformation experts warn of dire consequences in online hunt for blame
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
Disinformation experts say while it’s human nature to seek out more information after a tragedy, an online rush to identify suspects can have terrible consequences. Their remarks come after RCMP highlighted a falsehood targeting an Ontario woman as the suspect in the recent shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. RCMP released a confirmed photo of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How a day of chaos and heartache unspooled in Tumbler Ridge
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
Nothing is too far apart in tiny Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and there was a well-worn path between the local RCMP detachment and the nondescript brown timber home on Fellers Avenue, less than a kilometre away. The detachment’s five officers, headed by Sgt. Bill Hughes, handled a little over 100 crimes a year, according to recent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Liberal Party welcomes new leader Charles Milliard
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
TROIS-RIVIÈRES — About 600 people welcomed Charles Milliard as the new head of the Quebec Liberal Party in Trois-Rivières on Sunday, days after he was acclaimed in a leadership race that no one else joined. Milliard, who entered the room at the Delta Hotel in the city about halfway between Montreal and Quebec City on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada seals deal on EU defence procurement as Munich summit tests transatlantic ties
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada has officially signed onto the European defence procurement program it announced it would join last summer, as Washington’s upending of geopolitics overshadows the world’s top security conference. Defence Minister David McGuinty announced Ottawa had signed onto the European Union’s 150-billion euro program called Security Action for Europe, or SAFE, Saturday at the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta RCMP receive more reports of people with weapons after Tumbler Ridge shooting
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
EDMONTON — Mounties in Alberta say they have seen an uptick in weapons calls since the mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says he can’t say with certainty that the uptick is connected with the shooting that left nine dead last week, but it is unusual and Mounties believe people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney strategy for defence industry pledges 125,000 jobs, sweeping policy changes
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is making sweeping changes to the way it approaches supporting the domestic defence industry, as Canada looks to transition away from over-reliance on the United States for military gear. The government was expected to announce its strategy last week, but Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended his travel due to a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police tape down in Tumbler Ridge as shooting victim is honoured 14,000 km away
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — Churches in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., are preparing for their first Sunday services since the recent shootings in which nine people died, while the life of one of the young victims has been honoured some 14,000 kilometres away. Twelve-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr. is being remembered in his family’s former hometown of Solwezi, Zambia, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beijing drops visa requirement for Canadian tourists, business visitors to China
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
OTTAWA — China is dropping its visa requirement for Canadian tourists and business visitors, after moves by Prime Minister Mark Carney to put relations with Beijing on a better footing. China’s Foreign Ministry says Canadians will no longer be required to get visas for 30-days stays, starting Tuesday until at least the end of this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Why it’s tough to verify some of Carney’s claims about ‘protected’ jobs
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has made a series of claims recently about how much the federal government’s support for tariff-stricken industries has protected jobs in Canada. Some of his figures on the number of workers being supported come close to federal records. Experts say that while there are models that can help estimate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police tape down at B.C. high school, home where 8 killed in mass shooting
By Canadian Press on February 15th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — The site of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is no longer cordoned off by police tape, but the high school where six were killed and dozens more were hurt remains closed to the public. RCMP removed the yellow tape on Saturday that had surrounded the school since Tuesday, when 18-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada signs agreement for defence cooperation with Denmark
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
Canada’s defence minister has signed an agreement at an international security forum to strengthen co-operation with Denmark on defence matters. A news release from the Department of National Defence says David McGuinty, along with defence ministers for Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands have signed a memorandum of understanding for Canada-Denmark defence cooperation. The release ... Read More »
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