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In the news today: Carney in Tumbler Ridge, Canada net-zero, Stronach trial
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Prime Minister Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge today with other leaders Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., today to attend a vigil three days after nine people died in a mass ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What can Canada’s Olympic couples teach us about relationships?
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
A handful of Canadian couples are gearing up to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Italy. They aren’t on holiday — it’s a work trip. They’re Olympians. There are several sets of couples on Team Canada, some who play the same sport, and others whose love crosses Olympic events. They include mixed doubles curling partners Brett Gallant ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deadline today to apply for Quebec Liberal leadership, Charles Milliard favoured
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
MONTREAL — Today is the deadline to apply to be leader of the Quebec Liberal Party. Candidate Charles Milliard, former head of the Quebec federation of chambers of commerce, has the support of the majority of the party caucus. Mario Roy, a farmer from Quebec’s Beauce region, is the only other person who has confirmed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How to talk to your kids and teens about the Tumbler Ridge mass shootings
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
TORONTO — As news and social media coverage of Tuesday’s mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., continues to blanket the country, parents should be proactive about talking with their kids about the tragedy, psychologists say. The fact that it happened at a school hits especially close to home, said Dr. Jo Ann Unger, a clinical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Complainant cross-examination set to continue in Frank Stronach’s sex assault trial
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
TORONTO — The sexual assault trial of businessman Frank Stronach is expected to continue in Toronto today with the cross-examination of the first complainant testifying in the case. The complainant told the court Thursday she was “terrified” decades ago when she woke up in a bed in an unknown place and realized she was being ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada not on track to hit net-zero by 2050, or meet any climate targets: study
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — A new study published Friday by the Canadian Climate Institute says Canada is not on track to meet any of its climate targets — not the 2026 interim emissions reduction target, the 2030 Paris Agreement commitment, or even the long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. The report suggests Canada has moved ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prime Minister Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge today with other leaders
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., today to attend a vigil three days after nine people died in a mass shooting. Carney, who invited other federal party leaders to join him at the vigil, was invited by the town’s mayor. The offices of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada men’s hockey looks to keep rolling, as with men’s and women’s curling squads
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
MILAN — Canada’s men’s hockey team looks to continue its early dominance, while the men’s and women’s curling teams try to build on their winning starts on Day 7 of the Milan Cortina Olympics. The men’s hockey team faces Switzerland in the second game of Group A action today. Team Canada opened the tournament with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family of Portapique victims offers advice and support to community in Tumbler Ridge
By Canadian Press on February 13th, 2026
HALIFAX — It was almost six years ago that Tammy Oliver-McCurdie lost her younger sister, brother-in-law and 17-year-old niece in Nova Scotia, all of them victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern Canadian history. Oliver-McCurdie says that when she heard about the school shooting Tuesday in northeastern British Columbia, she recalled the agony she ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBron James breaks Karl Malone mark: Oldest NBA triple-double in Lakers win over Mavs
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James became the oldest player in NBA history with a triple-double when he put up 28 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. At 41 years and 44 days old, James broke the record held by Karl ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Australia wins the toss and fields against Zimbabwe at the T20 World Cup
By Canadian Press on February 12th, 2026
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Captain Mitchell Marsh continued his recovery from a testicular injury as Australia won the toss and elected to field against Zimbabwe at the T20 World Cup on Friday. Marsh sustained the injury in the nets on the eve of Australia’s opening Group B game and missed Australia’s 67-run win against ... Read More »
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