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Officials say a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., killed nine people and injured at least 25; an active shooter alert was issued Tuesday and later lifted.

Bangladeshis are voting in a nationwide election that follows the 2024 student-led uprising, with Tarique Rahman returned from exile and widely seen as a leading candidate. The ballot also includes a referendum on political reforms such as term limits and checks on executive power.

British Columbia proclaimed Feb. 12 a day of mourning after a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge that killed eight people; the legislature will observe a noon moment of silence and the throne speech was cancelled.

Reports describe widespread shortages of fuel, food and medicine in Cuba, rising infant mortality and sharp economic decline; Canada has sent naval food shipments and debate continues over further official aid.

RCMP say nine people were killed in the Tumbler Ridge shootings, including the lone suspect who died by suicide; provincial leaders have paused the legislature, declared a day of mourning and are sending support teams to the community.

Thousands have left scam compounds in Cambodia and shelters and services are struggling to keep up; the government says individuals are being screened and offered assistance while funding cuts have reduced capacity.

A late-2025 Nanos Research study reports rising Canadian support for higher defence spending and growing perception of international threats compared with 2020.

U.S. threats over Greenland's future have revived debate about independence among Inuit, and a 2009 law allows independence through a referendum that has never been held.

A Swiss investigation identified more than 1,400 Africans who signed contracts with the Russian army from January 2023 to September 2025 and reported that about 316 of those identified were killed within months of deployment.

About 40 U.S. farm and food organizations formed the Agricultural Coalition for USMCA to run advertising, research and lobbying aimed at the White House and Congress as countries approach a July 1 decision on whether to renew the Canada‑U.S.‑Mexico trade agreement.

Nine people, most of them children, were reported killed in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., school shooting; the article expresses gratitude for teachers, first responders, health workers, local media and officials who assisted the community.

A University of Manitoba report finds settlement supports in Manitoba varied by country of origin, with many Syrian and Ukrainian arrivals receiving faster or expanded services while some Afghan arrivals experienced slimmer provincial supports.

Online and political reactions focused on the Tumbler Ridge shooter's gender identity after an initial police description; RCMP later identified the suspect as transgender and said investigators had not linked identity to motive.

World leaders issued condolences after a mass shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that officials say killed nine people, including the shooter, and injured 27; Prime Minister Mark Carney said flags on federal buildings will fly at half-mast for seven days.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel signed accession to U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," and the board will hold its first meeting on Feb. 19 in Washington to discuss Gaza reconstruction.

Canada's foreign minister Anita Anand urged NATO to make the newly launched Arctic Sentry initiative permanent at the Arctic 360 conference in Toronto, while NATO said the initiative will coordinate allied activity in the Far North and be headquartered at its military command in Norfolk, Va.

A party-commissioned report says the Journal de Montréal’s published texts were assembled by cutting and pasting and the review found no evidence of wrongdoing; UPAC and the National Assembly ethics probe are continuing.

The House will vote on Rep. Gregory Meeks's resolution to end the national emergency that underpins 35% tariffs on many Canadian goods, after a procedural hurdle was defeated and the vote was cleared for Wednesday.

President Trump met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Trump said no definitive agreement was reached and urged continued negotiations with Iran.

Police identified an 18-year-old as the shooter in the Tumbler Ridge high school attack, and sources say the youth had recent psychiatric treatment; eight people were killed and about 25 were injured.

Lawmakers voted 66 to 49 to approve Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Cabinet after a snap Dec. 28 election, and Parliament also selected Albulena Haxhiu as speaker.

Officials in Vaudreuil-Soulanges urged Quebec to exempt Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) applicants from reapplying under the Skilled Worker Selection Program, citing local labour shortages as a new hospital is planned to open in 2028.

Attorney General Pam Bondi testified for more than five hours before the House Judiciary Committee about the Justice Department's release of Jeffrey Epstein case files, and lawmakers raised concerns that redactions left victims' sensitive information exposed.

The RCMP reported one teacher and five students were found dead at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, and two others were found dead at a nearby residence; the RCMP identified the shooter as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar.

Canadian flights to Cuba have been cancelled after U.S. sanctions and a loss of Venezuelan oil left the island low on jet fuel, and Nova Scotians who bring medical and food supplies say the interruptions will be devastating.

The article reports that President Trump threatened to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge and that the move drew broad criticism in the United States; it also cites reporting that a member of the Moroun family lobbied officials before the outburst.

RCMP report that eight people, plus the shooter, were killed in a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a nearby residence, and the RCMP Major Crime unit is leading the ongoing investigation.

Attorney-General Pam Bondi will appear before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday to answer questions about the Justice Department's release and redaction of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein, which critics and victims say exposed sensitive personal information.

Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the House after a mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., reported as leaving nine dead and 27 injured; MPs observed a moment of silence, adjourned until Thursday at 10 a.m., and a book of condolences will be available for signing until Feb. 17.

Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a House of Commons statement mourning the victims of the Tumbler Ridge shooting, which killed nine people and left more than 25 injured. MPs held a moment of silence and agreed to adjourn the House until Thursday morning.