Category Archives: The Canadian Press
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 intense rehabilitation program for trying to stab his younger brother to death. The attacker was 12 when he rep...
Feb 11, 2026
Passenger ferry capsizes on the Nile River in Sudan, leaving at least 15 people dead
CAIRO (AP) - A passenger ferry capsized on the Nile River in Sudan on Wednesday, leaving at least 15 people dead, a medical group said. The ferry, with at least 27 people on board, including women and...
Feb 11, 2026
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 of Representatives voted against his tariffs on America's northern neighbour - a largely symbolic move that s...
Feb 11, 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...
Feb 11, 2026
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 Ridge, B.C., a psychologist specializing in trauma says mental health services will be needed beyond the im...
Feb 11, 2026
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 Arviat, Nunavut, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed announced Wednesday. The school also moved a step closer ...
Feb 11, 2026
Canadians returning from Cuba amid energy crisis due to U.S. oil blockade
Ryan Profid was enjoying a karaoke night at a resort near Cayo Coco in Cuba when he was approached by a staff member who had some bad news. They told him his vacation was over and he'd have to fly hom...
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...
Feb 11, 2026
Trump says he 'insisted' to Netanyahu that US talks with Iran continue as Israel wants them expanded
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and said he'd insisted that negotiations with Iran continue as the U.S. pushes for a ...
Feb 11, 2026
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...
Feb 11, 2026