Unpublished Newswire
Council today approved initiating a public‑private partnership (P3) procurement process to build a new Ottawa Paramedic Service West Deployment Facility to support growth and meet evolving service demands.
The current headquarters was built in 2005 for a much smaller service and is now over capacity. Since then, population growth, an expanded scope of practice, and changes to service delivery have increased pressure on staff, equipment and training needs. The existing site no longer provides enough climate‑controlled storage, logistics space or dedicated training areas, creating...
February 11, 2026 - 16:45 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases
Somewhere, up there in the heavens, Vince Malette is sipping on a beer, wearing a wide smile and having a good laugh. Read More
February 11, 2026 - 16:25 | Bruce Garrioch | Ottawa Citizen
Halifax councillors passionately debated bike lanes again and ultimately voted in favour of asking for a staff report on alternatives to the much-discussed AAA network.
February 11, 2026 - 16:23 | Angela Capobianco | Global News - Canada
The town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is in mourning after eight people were killed in a mass shooting at a school and nearby residence.
February 11, 2026 - 15:51 | Ariel Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
RCMP on Wednesday identified the perpetrator of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, a transgender female. Dwayne McDonald, deputy commissioner of the RCMP in British Columbia, said that Van Rootselaar was born a biological male and began to transition to a female about six years ago.
McDonald added that Van Rootselaar “identified as female both socially and publicly.”
He also confirmed that a total of nine people died in the shooting, including Van Rootselaar. One victim who was reported to have died en route to hospital is alive and in...
February 11, 2026 - 15:38 | Chris Knight | National Post
The aunt of Tumbler Ridge mass shooting victim Kylie May Smith said their family’s world “crumbled” when they learned the 12-year-old girl was among the dead.
In a
Facebook post
Wednesday, Shanon Dykce said that her niece “didn’t make it out” when the shooter arrived at the local high...
February 11, 2026 - 15:38 | Kenn Oliver | National Post
