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Acts of heroism emerge from tragedy of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., murders: B.C. Premier Eby
In the science classroom at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday, teacher Mark Deeley used a chair to block the door when he heard shots and knew his students were at risk. Inside the room, older...
Feb 13, 2026
Supreme Court invalidates result from spring federal election in Terrebonne riding
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has invalidated a federal Liberal candidate's one-vote victory in last spring's federal election, pushing the governing party further away from a majority in the H...
Feb 13, 2026
CP NewsAlert: Newfoundland's COVID-related entry limit constitutional, court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a pandemic-related restriction that curbed travel for public health reasons. A 2020 order from Newfoundland and Labrador's ch...
Feb 13, 2026
Canada not on track to hit net-zero by 2050, or meet any climate targets: study
OTTAWA - A new study published Friday by the Canadian Climate Institute says Canada is not on track to meet any of its climate targets - not the 2026 interim emissions reduction target, the 2030 Paris...
Feb 13, 2026 Steam spills out of smoke stacks at a building in Toronto, Friday, Feb. 18, 2005. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Prime Minister Carney to attend vigil in Tumbler Ridge today with other leaders
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., today to attend a vigil three days after nine people died in a mass shooting. Carney, who invited other federal party leaders to joi...
Feb 13, 2026 A family pays their respects at a memorial for the victims of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Charles Milliard acclaimed as new leader of Quebec Liberal Party
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberals have acclaimed 46-year-old Charles Milliard as their new leader, forgoing the need for a second leadership race in less than one year. With no other candidate accepted b...
Feb 13, 2026
Alberta's premier announces $143M for extra staff to tackle complex classrooms
CALGARY - Alberta's government is spending $143 million to dispatch about 1,400 extra teachers and educational assistants to support students in strained elementary school classrooms across the provin...
Feb 12, 2026
Alberta's Smith says she hasn't signed separatist petition, or any other
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has not signed a petition currently gathering signatures for a referendum to pull the province out of Confederation. Smith said at an unrelated announ...
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...
Feb 12, 2026
Analilia Mejia, progressive ally of Bernie Sanders, wins special New Jersey House primary
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Analilia Mejia, a longtime progressive organizer allied with Sen. Bernie Sanders, has emerged victorious in a crowded Democratic primary in the special election to fill the U.S. H...
Feb 12, 2026
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