Tumbler Ridge getting love and support from around the world
Wendy Trueit knows what it’s like to lose a child. In the hours after the mass shooting in her community of Tumbler Ridge, she knew she had to do something. As a cook and co-owner of a local restaurant, Twisted...
Misinformation experts warn of dire consequences in online hunt for blame
Disinformation experts say while it’s human nature to seek out more information after a tragedy, an online rush to identify suspects can have terrible consequences. Their remarks come after RCMP highlighted a falsehood targeting an Ontario woman as the suspect...
Pereira, Michaud third after pairs short program at Winter Olympics
Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud showed they could compete with the best pairs figure skating teams in the world on Sunday at the Winter Olympics. The Canadians finished an impressive third in the short program with a personal-best score of...
‘Nothing but respect for him’: Canada, France react to Tom Wilson’s Olympic fight
MILAN — Could Tom Wilson play in the Olympics and not fight? That was a question that hovered over the combustible power forward as soon as he was named to Team Canada. And now, thanks to Pierre Crinon, we know the answer....
Tumbler Ridge survivor’s condition still critical but improving
For the family of Maya Gebala, sitting by her hospital bed is a blessing. It means she’s still with them — even if doctors didn’t think she would be. Maya was shot in the head and neck during the rampage...
Canada seals deal on EU defence procurement as Munich summit tests transatlantic ties
OTTAWA — Canada has officially signed onto the European defence procurement program it announced it would join last summer, as Washington’s upending of geopolitics overshadows the world’s top security conference. Defence Minister David McGuinty announced Ottawa had signed onto the...
Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance’s AI video generator, claiming copyright infringement
A new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which...
FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn...
A glove containing DNA found about two miles from the house of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson the night she vanished, the FBI said...
Man wanted for unprovoked Valentine’s Day assault using pepper spray
Police are searching for a man in connection with an unprovoked Valentine’s Day assault in downtown Toronto. Investigators say the victim was walking northbound on Spadina Avenue near Nassau Street just before 4 p.m. on February 14 when a man...
Canada’s Connor McDavid makes Olympic tournament history
Connor McDavid just can’t stop racking up points. With his third-period goal against France on Sunday, McDavid became the first NHLer in the Olympics to register three points in three consecutive games, while his nine points are the most through the...
