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Author: Jenn Thornhill Verma
Publication Date: February 3, 2026 - 14:07
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February 3, 2026
Jacob Jan Van Rootselaar, the older brother of Tumbler Ridge shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar, has been arrested and charged, Alberta RCMP confirmed Tuesday.
The 22-year-old was arrested on Thursday in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, on an “outstanding Canada Wide arrest warrant from a 2024 Fort McMurray attempted murder investigation,” Cpl. Troy Savinkoff told National Post over email.
Jacob was scheduled to appear in court in Red Deer on Monday.
He has additionally been charged with two counts of weapon offences and five counts of failure to comply with release conditions.
“He has been...
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The Ontario Provincial Police said they were able to recover some funds from a 'tech service fraud' scam in which the scammer pretended to be from Bell Canada.
February 24, 2026 - 10:50 | Gabby Rodrigues | Global News - Ottawa
The federal government has announced a massive expansion of military housing, with CFB Kingston slated to receive more than 900 new residential units in the coming years.
February 24, 2026 - 10:42 | Paul Soucy | Global News - Canada





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