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Two men charged in cross-border human smuggling case
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
OTTAWA — A man from the Dominican Republic and a man from the United States have been charged with conspiring to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States via the Canada-U.S. border. The U.S. Department of Justice says in a press release that 27-year-old Francisco Antonio Luna Rosado and 37-year-old Jesus Hernandez Ortiz planned to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. House passes symbolic vote to end Trump’s fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called Canada “among the worst in the World to deal with” as the U.S. House of Representatives voted against his tariffs on America’s northern neighbour — a largely symbolic move that shows some wavering Republican support for the president’s massive trade agenda. “Canada has taken advantage of the United States ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police identify B.C. mass shooter as 18-year-old, say five students and teacher dead
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TUMBLER RIDGE — The person behind one of British Columbia’s worst mass killings has been identified as an 18-year-old dropout who killed family members at home, then gunned down random students at a school before firing on police and killing herself as officers closed in. RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald identified the shooter as Jesse ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Report into Quebec Liberal scandals finds ex-leader Pablo Rodriguez was unaware
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
QUÉBEC — A retired Superior Court judge who investigated a text message scandal that helped bring down former Quebec Liberal leader Pablo Rodriguez has reached few firm conclusions. Jacques R. Fournier says it’s impossible to say whether the messages, purportedly about the 2025 Quebec Liberal leadership race, are real or fabricated. The Liberals mandated Fournier ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta boy, 13, sentenced to secure custody for trying to kill younger brother
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
LETHBRIDGE — An Alberta judge has sentenced a 13-year-old boy to two years of secure custody for trying to stab his younger brother to death. The attacker was 12 when he repeatedly stabbed the seven-year-old in the family’s Lethbridge home last August. Police have said the older boy claimed an unknown man had entered the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Secure custody for Alberta boy who tied to kill brother
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
LETHBRIDGE — A judge has sentenced a 13-year-old boy to two years of secure custody for trying to stab his younger brother to death. The attacker was 12 when he repeatedly stabbed the seven-year-old in the family’s Lethbridge home last August. The judge also sentenced the boy to one year of conditional supervision. More coming. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. House to vote on Trump’s fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Washington pushed back against Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada during a debate in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday — the latest test of Republican commitment to the president’s massive trade agenda. Democrat Rep. Gregory Meeks, who introduced a bill to end the so-called fentanyl emergency at the northern border, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. throne speech cancelled because of Tumbler Ridge shooting
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s provincial legislature has cancelled Thursday’s throne speech because of the mass shooting that claimed nine lives in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. A joint statement from the three party house leaders in the provincial legislature says the speech is being cancelled in recognition of the “horrific shooting and tragic loss of life” in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U.S. House debating Trump’s fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Washington are pushing against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada during a debate in the House today. Democrat Rep. Gregory Meeks, who introduced a bill to end the so-called fentanyl emergency at the northern border, says Canada isn’t a threat — it is a friend and ally. Trump declared the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. throne speech cancelled because of Tumbler Ridge shooting
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s provincial legislature has cancelled Thursday’s throne speech because of the mass shooting that claimed nine lives in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. More coming. Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge needs mental health help beyond immediate shooting aftermath: psychologist
By Canadian Press on February 11th, 2026
TORONTO — As the federal and provincial governments pledge support for the people of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., a psychologist specializing in trauma says mental health services will be needed beyond the immediate aftermath of Tuesday’s mass shooting. McMaster University psychologist Dr. Margaret McKinnon says mental health supporters are often brought into communities after tragedies but ... Read More »
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