Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. February 4th, 2026 | Unpublished
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Hour 1 of Ottawa Now for Wed. February 4th, 2026

February 4, 2026

Chris Holski is in for Kristy Cameron this afternoon, as competition is officially underway at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Two days from now, we have the Opening Ceremonies. Which Olympic event are you most excited to watch? We pick the brain of CTV Your Morning Ottawa host Rosey Edeh, who has a personal connection to this story. That’s because she competed for Canada in three separate Olympic Summer Games. You’ll hear that conversation in Hour 1. Shifting gears to more serious matters, a 27-year-old man from Ottawa is facing 11 charges in London. Him, and 3 other individuals, are allegedly connected to a bomb-making scheme. We dig deeper with former OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis. But first, we bring you up to speed on today’s top headlines.



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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