Category Archives: British Columbia

Police in B.C. investigate four pedestrians struck in separate crashes
Police in three B.C. communities are investigating four vehicle crashes involving pedestrians in the last week. Two women were killed in separate accidents in Surrey, about 13 hours apart. An 81-year-...
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

Prime Minister Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge Friday with other leaders
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's office has confirmed he will visit Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to attend a vigil on Friday, three days after nine people died in a mass shooting there. Carney, who invit...
The Canadian Press Feb 12, 2026

Advocates, experts warn against vilifying transgender people in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting
Advocates and experts are warning about the danger of vilifying an entire demographic based on the actions of one transgender person in the wake of the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Their com...
The Canadian Press Feb 12, 2026

Tumbler Ridge 'one big family,' mayor tells vigil as community reels from shootings
TUMBLER RIDGE - A memorial of flowers, lights and stuffed animals grows in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as the community grapples with the fallout of a mass shooting that killed nine people, mostly children, ...
The Canadian Press Feb 12, 2026

History of Tumbler Ridge, a mining boom town with a wounded heart
TUMBLER RIDGE - Tumbler Ridge in the remote Peace region of northeast British Columbia was once best known as a coal mining boom town that was built from scratch in the 1980s, then faced challenges fr...
The Canadian Press Feb 12, 2026

B.C. throne speech cancelled because of Tumbler Ridge shooting
VICTORIA - The three official parties in British Columbia's provincial legislature have announced the cancellation of Thursday's "traditional" throne speech because of the mass shooting that claimed n...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Montreal shooting survivor shares how she regained sense of safety
TORONTO - cole Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost says it took her several weeks to return to the site of the Montreal massacre, but doing so allowed her to reclaim her life and create a...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Transit Police investigating sexual assault in parking lot, as victim fought off her attacker
SURREY - Metro Vancouver Transit Police say they are investigating a report of a sexual assault that occurred at the Scott Road Park and Ride Lot A, adjacent to Scott Road SkyTrain Station in North Su...
Pattison Media Feb 11, 2026 Metro Vancouver Transit Police. (Image Credit: Metro Vancouver Transit Police.)