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200,000 people expected to gather in Toronto in support of Iran protests
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
TORONTO — A major rally is set to march down Yonge Street in North York today as Toronto police expect more than 200,000 people to gather in solidarity with anti-government protesters in Iran. Police closed roads, including portions of Yonge Street and North York Boulevard, ahead of the protest, which they say will cause extreme ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge students will have safe place to return to school: Eby
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — B.C. Premier David Eby is promising that students in Tumbler Ridge will have a safe space to learn when classes eventually resume. Five students and an educator were killed at the community’s secondary school this week, along with the shooter’s mother and brother at their home. RCMP have said the shooter killed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Slowly work together’: How students in La Loche returned after mass shooting
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
A northern Saskatchewan high school that was the site of a deadly shooting a decade ago closed for weeks before students returned to class. Jason Young with the Northern Lights School Division says time was needed after the tragedy at Dene High School in La Loche to ensure supports and security were in place. Two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What is B.C.’s Mental Health Act and why is it relevant to Tumbler Ridge shooting?
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
Police have said the teenage shooter who killed eight people and herself in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., had previously been apprehended under the Mental Health Act. In a Wednesday press conference, RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said police had previously visited the home where Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, lived, and that she had been apprehended under ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. senators express support for trade pact as Trump questions CUSMA’s future
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
WASHINGTON — United States lawmakers expressed support for the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade during a Thursday committee hearing after President Donald Trump floated the idea of ending the critical continental trade pact. Republican Sen. Mike Crapo, from Idaho, told the Senate finance committee that the trade agreement, better known in Canada as CUSMA, has protected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inuit look to Greenland’s social model as Canada pursues military buildup in Arctic
By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026
NUUK — As Ottawa looks to use military spending to build up infrastructure in the Far North, Inuit say they want Canada to take tips from Greenland — where a Nordic social model adapted to local needs has built health, housing and education services deemed superior to anything in Canada’s Arctic. “There is a lot ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Carney attends Tumbler Ridge vigil
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney says there’s nothing anyone can do to fill the silence left by the loss of those killed in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The prime minister, along with Canadian politicians of all stripes, spoke to a crowd of hundreds at a vigil in the community where people held photos ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Acts of heroism emerge from tragedy of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., murders: B.C. Premier Eby
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
In the science classroom at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday, teacher Mark Deeley used a chair to block the door when he heard shots and knew his students were at risk. Inside the room, older students comforted younger ones, offering snacks and telling jokes to mask the fear of what was happening outside. B.C. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Tumbler Ridge is full of grace tonight’: Carney at B.C. shooting vigil
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — Prime Minister Mark Carney says there’s nothing anyone can do to fill the silence left by the loss of those killed in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The prime minister spoke to a crowd of hundreds at a vigil in the community where people held photos of the loved ones ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: The week in news photos
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 13, 2026. The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Charles Milliard acclaimed as new leader of Quebec Liberal Party
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
MONTREAL — The Quebec Liberals have acclaimed 46-year-old Charles Milliard as their new leader, forgoing the need for a second leadership race in less than one year. With no other candidate accepted by the party, the Liberals formally announced Milliard as the new leader shortly after Friday’s application deadline. “It’s an important moment for our ... Read More »
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