Category Archives: CP Canada

Charles Milliard acclaimed as new leader of Quebec Liberal Party
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberals have acclaimed 46-year-old Charles Milliard as their new leader, forgoing the need for a second leadership race in less than one year. With no other candidate accepted b...
The Canadian Press Feb 13, 2026

How to help kids and teens cope with Tumbler Ridge shootings
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 tra...
The Canadian Press Feb 13, 2026

Complainant cross-examination continues in Frank Stronach's sex assault trial
TORONTO - A woman's narrative of her encounter with Frank Stronach several decades ago has evolved with time, with new details emerging even in recent years to round out her story, the businessman's l...
The Canadian Press Feb 13, 2026

Canada not on track to hit net-zero by 2050, or meet any climate targets: study
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...
The Canadian Press Feb 13, 2026

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Friday
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has confirmed she will join Prime Minister Carney at a vigil Friday to honour the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Nine people died in the shooting on Tu...
The Canadian Press Feb 13, 2026

Family of Portapique victims offers advice and support to community in Tumbler Ridge
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 mod...
The Canadian Press Feb 13, 2026

GST credit top-up coming in spring after bill fast-tracked in Parliament
OTTAWA - Canadians who receive the GST benefit will get a one-time top up payment this spring after parliamentarians fast-tracked the legislation to set it motion. The Canada Groceries and Essentials ...
The Canadian Press Feb 12, 2026

Mother of Tumbler Ridge shooter posted photo of several long guns in 2024
OTTAWA - The mother of the shooter in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., killings once posted a photo on Facebook of several long guns in a cabinet with the caption, "Think it's time to take them out for some t...
The Canadian Press Feb 12, 2026

'Nomadic lifestyle' of Tumbler Ridge shooter, who created shopping mall massacre game
TUMBLER RIDGE - A picture of the troubled life of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar is emerging, with a court ruling depicting her family's "nomadic lifestyle" and a gaming company rem...
The Canadian Press Feb 12, 2026

Tumbler Ridge killings prompts very different start to B.C. legislative session
VICTORIA - There was no red carpet, no band or the usual 15-gun salute for British Columbia Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia when she entered the legislature Thursday to read the speech from the throne. Instead...
The Canadian Press Feb 12, 2026

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