Jacob Van Rootselaar broke bail while awaiting trial for his alleged role in a 2024 Fort McMurray stabbing Tumbler Ridge Secondary School is pictured on Feb. 11, the day after a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. (Ben Nelms/CBC) RCMP have arrested the older half-brother of the deceased Tumbler Ridge, B.C., …
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Pre-construction condo buyers face steep losses as Toronto prices slide
After values drop, buyers often on the hook for a higher price they agreed to years before Many condominiums in the Greater Toronto Area purchased before they were completed are now worth less than the price agreed to years ago, leaving buyers on the hook. (Rob Krbavac/CBC) Homebuyers who gambled that …
Read More »Storm dumps 108 centimetres of snow on Vancouver Island’s Mount Washington
Skiers flocked to the mountain over the weekend after a storm system brought much-needed snow Skiers take in the storm at Mount Washington this past weekend, when almost more than a metre of snow came down after a wet and warm start to the season spoiled many plans. (Submitted by Nick …
Read More »Carney’s Davos speech did a ‘service’ by describing the world in ‘stark’ terms, ex-CIA director says
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026. (Credit: FABRICE COFFRINI) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a …
Read More »OpenAI safety reps summoned to Ottawa after B.C. mass shooting, minister says
OTTAWA — Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has called representatives of OpenAI to Ottawa to discuss safety concerns after learning the killer in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was banned from using the company’s ChatGPT platform months before the murders The company banned Jesse Van Rootselaar’s account in …
Read More »Why the Supreme Court challenge of Quebec’s secularism law matters to the whole country
Who should have final say on our rights and freedoms? Case puts notwithstanding clause on trial The Supreme Court challenge of Quebec’s secularism law, Bill 21, has gone beyond a battle over whether some civil servants in Quebec can wear religious symbols. (Radio-Canada) The upcoming legal challenge of Quebec’s secularism law, Bill …
Read More »Nunavut gov’t says no police resources will be used on federal gun buyback program
All 3 territories have expressed opposition to the program A row of different AR-15 style rifles are displayed for sale in a indoor range and gun shop in Colorado. The Nunavut government says it will not divert police resources in the territory to Ottawa’s gun buyback program. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press) The …
Read More »N.L. woman stuck in Puerto Vallarta after violence erupts in the Mexican town
Meghan Mahoney’s flight home was cancelled. Now, she’s stuck in Mexico in her second trimester Meghan Mahoney says she can see smoke all around her Airbnb (Submitted by Meghan Mahoney) Meghan Mahoney spent eight worry-free days on vacation in Puerto Vallarta, but Sunday evening she told CBC News, the beautiful vistas …
Read More »Edmonton woman frustrated by 18-month battle with Equifax and TransUnion to fix credit rating
Both credit rating companies fix errors after Go Public gets involved Fraudulent debts tanked her credit. It took an 18-month battle to fix it A 23-year-old engineer’s credit rating tanked after fraudulent debts were reported in her name. She says Equifax and TransUnion did little to help her until Go …
Read More »Albertans react to upcoming referendum during weekend rally, call-in radio show
Dozens of people gathered in Edmonton and Calgary to protest separatist sentiment Lisa Budney holds a protest sign as people take part in a pro-Canada anti-separatist rally in Edmonton on Feb. 21. (Ryan Jackson/The Canadian Press) Some callers to Danielle Smith’s provincewide radio show expressed support for a referendum the Alberta …
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