Category Archives: British Columbia

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.)

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, B.C. government officials and BC Emergency Health Services. Times are Mountain Time. Feb...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

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, says former RCMP officer turned politician Elenore Sturko. Relationships between community members and RCMP membe...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

National Kindness Week takes on different meaning after Tumbler Ridge shooting
OTTAWA - Parliamentarians from all parties came together Wednesday to mark National Kindness Week - but the message is taking on a different meaning after the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Nati...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

'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 18-year-old responsible for Tuesday's mass shooting at a high school and a residence in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. They say t...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

Carney cancels trip to Europe following B.C. school shooting
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has cancelled his plans to travel to Halifax and Munich, Germany, following a deadly school shooting in British Columbia. Carney was to spend Wednesday afternoon in...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Pathway to the Podium
Over the past year, we've seen how strongly Canadians have stood together in the face of challenges, like global inflation and threats from Trump, and our patriotism is stronger than ever. We're makin...
Pattison Media Feb 11, 2026 Chilliwack's Reece Howden is scheduled to represent Canada on February 21, 2026 at the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games in the sport of Ski-Cross.

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 world leaders offering condolences in the wake of Tuesday's deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Police continue...
The Canadian Press Feb 11, 2026