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B.C. throne speech cancelled because of Tumbler Ridge shooting
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s provincial legislature has cancelled Thursday’s throne speech because of the mass shooting that claimed nine lives in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. A joint statement from the three party house leaders in the provincial legislature says the speech is being cancelled in recognition of the “horrific shooting and tragic loss of life” in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. House debating Trump’s fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Washington are pushing against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada during a debate in the House today. Democrat Rep. Gregory Meeks, who introduced a bill to end the so-called fentanyl emergency at the northern border, says Canada isn’t a threat — it is a friend and ally. Trump declared the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. throne speech cancelled because of Tumbler Ridge shooting
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s provincial legislature has cancelled Thursday’s throne speech because of the mass shooting that claimed nine lives in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. More coming. Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge needs mental health help beyond immediate shooting aftermath: psychologist
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TORONTO — As the federal and provincial governments pledge support for the people of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., a psychologist specializing in trauma says mental health services will be needed beyond the immediate aftermath of Tuesday’s mass shooting. McMaster University psychologist Dr. Margaret McKinnon says mental health supporters are often brought into communities after tragedies but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police identify B.C. shooting suspect, say five students and teacher dead
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — Police say a female teacher and five students were among the victims of a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says the 18-year-old female suspect Jesse Van Rootselaar, who was found dead at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, had a history of contact with police, and that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Arviat, Nunavut chosen as main campus location for Inuit Nunangat University
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Arviat, Nunavut has been chosen as the main campus location for the planned Inuit Nunangat University. The school came a step closer to being built today with the announcement of a $85 million investment from Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. The university will be the first based in the North and the first in Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Police identify B.C. shooting suspect, say five teens and teacher dead
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — Police say a teacher and five teenage students died in a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald says the 18-year-old female suspect Jesse Van Rootselaar who was found dead, had a history of contact with police, and that the suspect’s mother and stepbrother were found dead ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians returning from Cuba amid energy crisis due to U.S. oil blockade
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
Travellers are returning to Atlantic Canada from Cuba amid an oil crisis on the Caribbean island. A WestJet flight from Cayo Coco landed at Halifax’s Stanfield International Airport this afternoon. WestJet and other major Canadian airlines are returning travellers to Canada but have suspended commercial flights to the country because of aviation fuel shortages at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal shooting survivor shares how she regained sense of safety
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TORONTO — École Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost says it took her several weeks to return to the site of the Montreal massacre, but doing so allowed her to reclaim her life and create a sense of safety again. She was shot in the leg, foot and forehead by a gunman who killed 14 women ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House of Commons holds moment of silence for victims of B.C. shooting
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament held a moment of silence today in honour of the victims of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Ten people were killed, including the alleged suspect, in a shooting at a school and a home in the town in northeastern B.C. on Tuesday. In his remarks following the moment ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A timeline of how the Tumbler Ridge shootings unfolded
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
The following timeline of Tuesday’s shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is based on information provided by RCMP, B.C. government officials and BC Emergency Health Services. Times are Mountain Time. Feb. 10, 2026, 1:20 p.m.: Tumbler Ridge RCMP receive a report of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. 1:22 p.m.: Police arrive at the ... Read More »
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