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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!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!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!CP News Alert: Emotional Carney says flags to fly half-mast to honour B.C. 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 says he has heard from world leaders offering condolences in this time of mourning. MPs on Parliament Hill reacted in horror to news of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Investigation continues into shootings that left 10 dead at B.C. school and home
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — Canadians woke up Wednesday to grief and horror following one of the worst school shootings in the country’s history, as police continued to investigate two attacks that left 10 people, including the suspect, dead in a tiny community in northeastern British Columbia. Condolences poured in from across Canada and beyond, with officials ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!In the news: B.C. town rocked by shooting, P.M. puts off Munich security conference
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … 10 dead in shootings at B.C. school and home RCMP Supt. Ken Floyd says police are “not in a place” to understand what motivated a shooter suspected of killing two people at a home in Tumbler Ridge, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Investigation continues after deadly shootings that killed 10 at B.C. school and home
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — Condolences are trickling in from around the world this morning as police continue to investigate a pair of shootings that left 10 people, including the suspect, dead in a tiny community in northeastern British Columbia. Politicians including Ontario Premier Doug Ford, French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A list of Canadian school shootings
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
Eight people, including a suspect, are dead after a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in B.C.’s Peace region on Tuesday afternoon. Police say two other people were found dead at a home in the community, while about two dozen were hurt at the school. Here is a look at some other school shootings in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What people are saying about mass shooting in B.C.
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
RCMP say seven people were killed when a shooter entered a high school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Tuesday, and then they killed themself. More than two dozen others were hurt, some of them seriously. Police say they found another crime scene where two people were killed and are believed to be connected to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Auto thefts down 18% year-over-year while recovery remains low: report
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — The number of vehicles stolen in Canada fell sharply last year but there were still almost 47,000 such thefts reported and more than a third of those were never recovered, says a new report released Wednesday. The analysis by Équité Association, a non-profit anti-fraud group, shows Canadians reported 46,999 auto thefts in 2025, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Here’s the latest following the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — A total of 10 people are dead after shootings Tuesday in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., including the lone suspect who police say died by suicide. Here are the latest developments. All times Eastern. ——— 3:33 a.m. Condolences from around the world have started coming for those in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. French President Emmanuel ... Read More »
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