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Eby honours heroism of Tumbler Ridge kids while marking Pink Shirt Day
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby has paid tribute to the heroism of children caught up in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, at an event for anti-bullying Pink Shirt Day. He says the children experienced the “most extreme lack of safety,” but stepped up “in really heroic ways” to protect each other during and after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
MONTREAL — The number of assaults reported in Montreal’s metro system rose by 15 per cent in 2025 compared to the year prior. Police data shows there were 726 cases of assault in 2025, up from 631 in 2024 and 652 in 2023. Cmdr. Angélique Beaudet says the rise in cases was driven by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Child poverty rose for third consecutive year: Campaign 2000 report
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
TORONTO — An organization that campaigns to end child poverty says the number of children living in households that struggle to pay bills and buy food has continued to grow. The 2025 report card from Campaign 2000 says 30,000 more kids fell into poverty in 2023, the latest national data available. That means the child ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sikh Canadians say state violence a continued threat ahead of Carney going to India
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Some Canadian Sikhs are calling on the government to take a firmer stand on India as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to travel there this week on his mission to expand Canada’s non-U.S. trade. B.C. Sikh activist Moninder Singh, who received a warning from Vancouver Police on Sunday about a credible threat to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada and South Korea set to sign a defence agreement today
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Canada and South Korea are set to sign a defence agreement today, roughly a month after Prime Minister Mark Carney urged middle powers to band together in the face of “great power” economic coercion. Following negotiations that concluded in October, the two countries are expected to sign a deal today related to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. judge dismisses convicted killer’s bid to have case thrown out over delay
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
NEW WESTMINSTER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by a man convicted of first-degree murder to have the case thrown out over his claim that trial delays violated his Charter rights. The BC Prosecution Service confirms Justice Jennifer Duncan ruled against Brandon Teixeira’s bid to stay the conviction in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo Gallery: Indigenous artifacts repatriated from the Vatican
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Métis leaders Wednesday unveiled a model dog sled repatriated to their communities after more than a century in the Vatican collection. The sled, made in the 1920s of leather, wood and glass beads, was one of 62 items repatriated to Indigenous Peoples from the Vatican last year after decades of calls for their return. Métis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How a day of chaos and heartache unspooled in Tumbler Ridge
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 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!Métis leaders unveil 1920s model dog sled repatriated from Vatican
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Métis leaders today unveiled a model dog sled repatriated to their communities after more than a century in the Vatican collection. The sled, made in the 1920s of leather, wood and glass beads, was one of 62 items repatriated to Indigenous Peoples from the Vatican last year after decades of calls for their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ministers raise prospect of new AI safety regulations as shooting questions mount
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
OTTAWA — Two federal ministers signalled today that Ottawa could act to improve online safety related to artificial intelligence as questions mount about OpenAI’s decision not to warn police about Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar. The company’s handling of the issue has been under scrutiny since the Wall Street Journal reported that Van Rootselaar’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fact File: Fake and misleading images shared online amid Mexican cartel violence
By Canadian Press on February 25th, 2026
Mexican special forces killed a notorious cartel leader on Sunday, sparking a wave of retaliatory violence that saw cars set ablaze by cartel members and roads blocked in 20 Mexican states. As smoke filled the sky and Canadian tourists sheltered in place, fake and misleading images claiming to show the destruction of Mexican cities and ... Read More »
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