Young Vancouver Island musician sending love to Tumbler Ridge through song
In the shadow of the Tumbler Ridge tragedy, a young Vancouver Island musician is trying to bring a little light to a very dark week, one note at a time. With every strum, Cobble Hill’s Kairo Ellis says he is...
‘Abel was helping his friends’: Tumbler Ridge shooting victim remembered as hero
Patient, kind, and respectful. That’s how those who knew Abel Mwansa are remembering the 12-year-old, who was one of those killed in Tuesday’s shooting in Tumbler Ridge. Lydia Mannion is a close friend of the Mwansa family, who moved to...
Online presence of Tumbler Ridge suspect shows history of engaging with violence
Deeply troubling online posts believed to have originated from the Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect are coming to light, and they paint a picture of a person with serious mental health issues who revelled in violence. Roblox is a game marketed...
Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin to return for quarterfinal against Germany
Canada has its captain back. Marie-Philip Poulin will return from injury for Saturday’s Olympic women’s hockey quarterfinal against Germany, head coach Troy Ryan said, per Claire Hanna of CBC Olympics. Ryan added that he will have to be wary of Poulin’s...
Surrey police investigating fatal pedestrian crash
The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says it is investigating after a fatal pedestrian collision in the city’s Cedar Hills neighbourhood Friday evening. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle travelling north on 128th Street from 96th...
Hazmat team called to Vancouver mall due to sewer odour
Several Hazmat Response Team vehicles were called to Kingsgate Mall in Vancouver Saturday afternoon for what turned out to be odour from a sewer. Vancouver Fire Rescue Chief Karen Fry says they were called shortly after noon after the notification...
Mass killer had no specific target in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., school, but was ‘hunting’: RCMP
RCMP in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., say they don’t know where the primary gun used in a mass school shooting earlier this week came from. They say the attacker used an unregistered shotgun to kill her mother and sibling at their...
Abbotsford police investigating after driver strikes 2 pedestrians
Police say they are investigating after an alleged hit-and-run in Abbotsford Wednesday that resulted in two pedestrians being taken to hospital. Members of the Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) were called to the intersection of Ross and Simpson roads just after...
Up to 30,000 people expected at protest in Yaletown, say Vancouver police
A massive demonstration against the current regime in Iran could see tens of thousands of protestors gather in downtown Vancouver Saturday. Up to 30,000 people are expected at the Global Day of Action protest in Yaletown’s David Lam Park, the...
‘Words feel far too small’: Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect’s father issues statement
The Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect’s biological father has released an emotional statement, offering his condolences to the victims and providing insight into his relationship with his child. On Wednesday, the BC RCMP identified 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who is suspected...
