Category Archives: British Columbia

How a day of chaos and heartache unspooled in Tumbler Ridge
Nothing is too far apart in tiny Tumbler Ridge, B.C., and there was a well-worn path between the local RCMP detachment and the nondescript brown timber home on Fellers Avenue, less than a kilometre aw...
The Canadian Press Feb 15, 2026

Former Conservative leader John Rustad decides against running for his old job
VICTORIA - Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad has announced he will not be entering the party's leadership race, saying the decision comes after "a lot of reflection." He says in a statement ...
The Canadian Press Feb 15, 2026

B.C. budget eyes staffing but finance minister says no big service cuts or tax hikes
The British Columbia government won't be making big service cuts or raising taxes in the 2026 budget, even as it faces a projected $11.2 billion deficit. Instead, B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey s...
The Canadian Press Feb 15, 2026

Youth reported missing on Vancouver Island, has been located
COMOX VALLEY, B.C. - A youth who was reported missing from his home on Vancouver Island Saturday (Feb. 14), has been located.
Pattison Media Feb 14, 2026

Tumbler Ridge, B.C., teacher says he knew school staff would protect students
TUMBLER RIDGE - A teacher who helped to protect his students at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School when a killer began shooting says he never felt alone and knew all the staff were doing their best to she...
The Canadian Press Feb 14, 2026

What is B.C.'s Mental Health Act and why is it relevant to Tumbler Ridge shooting?
Police have said the teenage shooter who killed eight people and herself in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., had previously been apprehended under the Mental Health Act. In a Wednesday press conference, RCMP Depu...
The Canadian Press Feb 14, 2026

Prime Minister speaks at Tumbler Ridge vigil Friday night
TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. - Prime Minister Mark Carney says there's nothing anyone can do to fill the silence left by the loss of those killed in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The prime minister ...
Pattison Media Feb 13, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney place flowers at a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting, in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (Image Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi)

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 by RCMP at separate press conferences and in news releases this week, B.C. government officials a...
The Canadian Press Feb 13, 2026

Quebec political, business leaders backing Montreal's bid to host NATO defence bank
MONTREAL - Montreal has become the latest Canadian city to put its name forward to become the global headquarters for the proposed International Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). Quebec Pr...
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