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Tens of thousands march in Toronto rally in support of Iran protests

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

TORONTO — Tens of thousands of people marched down Yonge Street to the beat of drums and chants of “King Reza Pahlavi” at a rally in North York, as similar protests took place in major cities around the world. Protesters held aloft and draped themselves in red, white and green flags emblazoned with a golden ... Read More »

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Canada and Germany sign declaration of intent to grow AI field together

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

OTTAWA — Canada and Germany have signed a joint declaration of intent to work together on growing the field of artificial intelligence. The signing also coincides with the launch of a Sovereign Technology Alliance between the two countries. A statement says the declaration of intent allows the two countries to focus on expanding AI research ... Read More »

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Thousands march in Toronto rally in support of Iran protests

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

TORONTO — Thousands of people marched down Yonge Street to the beat of drums and chants of “King Reza Pahlavi” at a rally in North York, as similar protests took place in major cities around the world. Protesters held aloft and draped themselves in red, white and green flags emblazoned with a golden lion — ... Read More »

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Tumbler Ridge, B.C., students shouldn’t expect a return to site of killings: district

By Canadian Press on February 14th, 2026

TUMBLER RIDGE — The superintendent of the Peace River South school district says the expectation is that students will not be returning to the high school where six people were killed and dozens more were hurt. A letter sent to families from Christy Fennell on Friday says further plans will be shared in the next ... Read More »

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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 »

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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 »

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‘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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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