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World leaders send condolences to Tumbler Ridge in wake of deadly school shooting
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he has heard from a number of world leaders offering condolences in the wake of Tuesday’s deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Police continue to investigate two attacks that left 10 people, including the suspect, dead in the tiny community in northeastern British Columbia. Here’s a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mass shootings in Canada have helped prompt changes to firearm laws over the decades
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Mass shootings in Canada — including an April 2020 rampage in Nova Scotia — have helped spur changes to gun laws in recent decades. Since May 2020, Ottawa has outlawed about 2,500 types of firearms, including the AR-15, on the basis they belong only on the battlefield. Prohibited firearms and devices must be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ESPN’s ‘Year of the Super Bowl’ to make the big game a year-round experience
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
ESPN is planning on making the Super Bowl a year-around experience instead of just one day. The network — which will carry the Super Bowl for the first time — on Wednesday unveiled its plans leading up to next year’s game in Los Angeles. At the forefront of the promotion is “Year of the Super ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney orders flags at half-mast as MPs react in horror to deadly B.C. shooting
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says flags on federal buildings will be flown at half-mast for seven days to honour the victims of Tuesday’s deadly shooting in B.C. A visibly emotional Carney said Wednesday he has heard from leaders around the world offering condolences, including King Charles. “Parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers in Tumbler Ridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Angel Reese re-signs with Rose BC for remainder of Unrivaled season
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
MIAMI (AP) — Chicago Sky star forward Angel Reese is returning to Unrivaled for the remainder of the 3-on-3 women’s basketball league’s season. Reese, who was named Unrivaled’s Defensive Player of the Year last season, is re-signing with the Rose BC squad that won Unrivaled’s first championship, the league announced Wednesday. Her first game will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Michael Douglas announces ‘raw’ memoir for October release
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winner Michael Douglas will have a memoir out this fall, a “raw, sweeping” account he says will illuminate his storied personal and professional lives. “After being asked for many years, I’ve finally decided it’s time to tell my story on my own terms,” Douglas said in a statement released Wednesday through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Carney orders flags at half-mast to honour B.C. shooting victims
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says flags on federal buildings will be flown at half-mast for seven days to honour the victims of Tuesday’s mass shooting in B.C. Carney said today he has heard from world leaders offering condolences, including King Charles. MPs on Parliament Hill reacted in horror to news of the two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New revelations from Epstein files take a toll across Europe
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
GENEVA (AP) — The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein saga is rippling through Europe. Politicians, diplomats, officials and royals have seen reputations tarnished, investigations launched and jobs lost after a trove of more than 3 million pages of Epstein-related documents released by the U.S. Justice Department revealed their ties to the American financier and convicted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Real Madrid and UEFA reach agreement that formally ends divisive Super League project
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
BRUSSELS (AP) — The formal end of the divisive Super League project in European soccer was signaled Wednesday with an agreement announced between Real Madrid and UEFA. A short statement in dense legal language was published days after Barcelona formally pulled out of the Super League that left 15-time European champion Madrid and its president ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man says he was questioned about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance before being released
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
RIO RICO, Ariz. (AP) — Soon after the FBI released images of a masked person on Nancy Guthrie’s porch the night she went missing in Arizona, authorities detained a man who said he was questioned for hours Tuesday night and later released. The man, who was detained during a traffic stop south of Tucson according ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mboko through to quarterfinals of Qatar Open after upset win over Andreeva
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
DOHA — Rising Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko is through to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open after upsetting fifth seed Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) on Wednesday. Mboko, seeded 10th at the WTA 1000 hardcourt tournament, survived match point when Andreeva committed a double fault before converting a crucial break to tie the ... Read More »
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