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Police in tiny towns like Tumbler Ridge are more than law enforcers, says ex-officer
VICTORIA — In tiny towns like Tumbler Ridge, B.C., police are more than law enforcers,…
U.S. House passes symbolic vote to end Trump’s fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took aim at Canada Wednesday evening as the U.S. House…
‘A nation mourns with you’: Reaction to the mass shooting in B.C.
RCMP say officers had a history of visiting the home of Jesse Van Rootselaar, the…
Alberta boy, 13, sentenced to secure custody for trying to kill younger brother
LETHBRIDGE — An Alberta judge sentenced a 13-year-old boy Wednesday to three years in an…
Two men charged in cross-border human smuggling case
OTTAWA — A man from the Dominican Republic and a man from the United States…
Tumbler Ridge needs mental health help beyond immediate shooting aftermath: psychologist
TORONTO — As the federal and provincial governments pledge support for the people of Tumbler…
Report into Quebec Liberal scandals finds ex-leader Pablo Rodriguez was unaware
QUÉBEC — A retired Superior Court judge who investigated a text message scandal that helped…
Arviat, Nunavut chosen as main campus location for Inuit Nunangat University
OTTAWA — The main campus of the new Inuit Nunangat University will be located in…
House of Commons holds moment of silence for victims of B.C. shooting
OTTAWA — Members of Parliament held a moment of silence on Wednesday, and party leaders…
A timeline of how the Tumbler Ridge shootings unfolded
The following timeline of Tuesday’s shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is based on information provided…
Engineering students brace the cold to race concrete sleds in London, Ont.
Hundreds of engineering students braced the bone-chilling cold over the weekend to race concrete sleds…
Mass shootings in Canada have prompted changes to firearm laws over the decades
OTTAWA — Mass shootings in Canada — including an April 2020 rampage in Nova Scotia…
Montreal shooting survivor shares how she regained sense of safety
TORONTO — École Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost says it took her several weeks to…
Anand wants NATO’s new Arctic Sentry initiative to become permanent
OTTAWA — NATO launched its promised new initiative in the Arctic on Wednesday, and Foreign…
World leaders send condolences to Tumbler Ridge in wake of deadly school shooting
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday he has heard from a number of…
Double murder, suicide in western Quebec First Nation, provincial police say
MANIWAKI — A father fatally shot his two children before killing himself in the First…
National Kindness Week takes on different meaning after Tumbler Ridge shooting
OTTAWA — Parliamentarians from all parties came together Wednesday to mark National Kindness Week —…
Carney cancels trip to Europe following B.C. school shooting
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has cancelled his plans to travel to Halifax and…
Quebec delays implementation of new French curriculum to September 2027
MONTRÉAL — The Quebec government is delaying the rollout of its new French curriculum in…
A list of Canadian school shootings
Eight people, including a suspect, are dead after a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School…
College of Physicians welcomes powers granted to other professions under Bill 15
MONTREAL — Quebec’s professional order of physicians is welcoming a provincial bill that would give…
A mother recounts her dangerous journey across the border to escape Trump’s America
MONTREAL — At times, a 25-year old woman said the snow reached her knees as…
In the news: B.C. town rocked by shooting, P.M. puts off Munich security conference
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
Auto thefts down 18% year-over-year while recovery remains low: report
OTTAWA — The number of vehicles stolen in Canada fell sharply last year but there…