Unpublished Newswire
Over the roughly 10 years he’s lived in Tumbler Ridge, Curtis Miedzinski almost never heard noises that disrupted the sleepy mountain town’s tranquil quiet. That changed late Tuesday afternoon, when the distinct thump of helicopter blades cut through the silence.
With a population just under 2,400, Tumbler Ridge is tucked away in the dense forests of the British Columbia interior, and is surrounded by three mountain ridges that give the municipality a distinct feeling of remoteness, residents say. That seclusion seemingly complicated emergency services’ efforts to respond to a mass...
February 11, 2026 - 18:25 | Jesse Snyder | National Post
Police in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia have provided an update as to what led to Tuesday’s horrific mass shooting. Nine people are dead, including the 18-year-old shooter who was known to police. Among the list of victims that died at the school are a trio of 12-year-old female students, two male students between the ages of 12 and 13, and a 39-year-old female educator. Meanwhile at Parliament Hill, Question Period gave way to a sobering moment of silence, as the country’s leaders mourned with the grieving families of this small Canadian town. Bob Zimmer is the...
February 11, 2026 - 18:20 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Two women are dead and a man is charged with second-degree murder after police say a family dispute led to a deliberately set fire in Winnipeg.
February 11, 2026 - 18:20 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Canada
February 11, 2026 - 18:04 | Tom Hawthorn | The Globe and Mail
Two children in Kitigan Zibi, along with their father, have been found dead in what police are suspecting to be a murder-suicide. CTV’s Austin Lee delivers the tragic details in Hour 4. Then, we preview tonight’s CTV Ottawa supper-hour newscast with Jackie Perez and Stefan Keyes. And if news breaks in real time, you’ll hear it live on CFRA’s Ottawa Now.
February 11, 2026 - 18:03 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
Thousands of Canadians remain in Cuba, and in limbo, as the country continues to battle energy shortages. Air Canada, WestJet, and Air Transat officials have indefinitely suspended all flights to Cuba, with all 3 airlines now organizing a return plan for stranded passengers. Joining the show in Hour 3 is Aylmer resident Steve Chapman, who is among the crowd of stranded travellers waiting for a flight home. And in local news, Ottawa City Council is directing OC Transpo to examine refund options for inconvenienced transit riders. CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent has the latest on that.
February 11, 2026 - 18:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
