From Global News. The Canadian government announced new sanctions against seven more Iranians today, bringing the total number of sanctioned individuals to nearly 500. This move coincides with a "Global Day of Action" following a crackdown in Iran that killed more than 7,000 people last month. In Toronto, supporters of regime change gathered to demand…

From Global News. Over a thousand people gathered outside the Tumbler Ridge Town Hall Friday night to honour the lives lost in this week’s tragic mass shooting. Prime Minister Mark Carney was joined by the Governor General, federal opposition leaders, and B.C. provincial leaders in a rare show of national solidarity. Heather Yourex-West has the…

From Global News. The governments of Britain, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands announced Saturday they are convinced that late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin in a penal colony two years ago. That was the conclusion based on analyses of samples from Navalny, according to a statement issued by the…

From Global News. There is a pressure that comes with success. Canadian moguls skier Mikaël Kingsbury has basically won everything there is to win in his sport. What that’s meant is that anything less than a medal may be seen as a failure. “I’d say it’s a good problem. I remember even when I finished…

From Global News. RCMP released more information on Friday surrounding the guns found at the scene of the Tumbler Ridge school shooting as well as guns found at the home of 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar. Global’s Rumina Daya reports. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global…

From Global News. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a more reassuring message to America’s allies at the Munich Security Conference, while making it clear that Washington still wants change to the transatlantic relationship. Rubio’s address came a year after U.S. Vice President JD Vance stunned the same audience with a harsh critique of…

From Global News. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre recited the poem “If Tomorrow Starts Without Me” during a candlelight vigil in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on Friday. The gathering was held to honour those killed in the school shooting earlier this week. Community members came together to mourn and show support for grieving families. #TumblerRidge #Poilievre For more…

From Global News. A Saskatchewan man is being hailed as a hero after fighting off a moose to save his mother in Bienfait. Shawn Tuffnell says he found his mom, Angie Tuffnell, pinned beneath the animal outside their home on Jan. 22. He grabbed a shovel and later a gun, shooting the moose multiple times…

From Global News. First responders in Tumbler Ridge are being recognized for their swift actions during last week’s deadly school shooting. Two RCMP officers were first on scene, with the National Police Federation saying they “ran into gunfire” and helped save lives. Local paramedics, many of whom have lived in the community for decades, also…

From Global News. The list of leaders facing questions over their ties to Jeffrey Epstein continues to grow following a recent release of documents. On Friday, former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson was asked to testify before Congress. The request comes as lawmakers look deeper into the business and political connections of Epstein.…

From Global News. As more information is revealed about Jesse Van Rootselaar, the individual behind the recent mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., members of the transgender community are expressing concern over the intense focus on the shooter’s gender identity. Van Rootselaar, who was assigned male at birth, began transitioning to female several years ago.…

From Global News. The community of Tumbler Ridge is struggling to make sense of the tragedy that unfolded this week. Five children and one educator were killed Tuesday at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Residents have created makeshift memorials as an outpouring of support arrives from across the country, including visits from federal leaders. Heather Yourex-West…

From Global News. It was a sad start to the new year for the Toronto Zoo, and animal lovers across the GTA. Kiko, the zoo’s 13-year-old Masai giraffe, died suddenly from cardiac arrest following a tragic accident. The zoo shared the results of the final post-mortem report on Kiko’s death Friday, which found that the…

From Global News. On Friday, Crown Royal maker Diageo and the Ontario government came to an agreement after Premier Doug Ford threatened to pull the Canadian whisky brand off LCBO shelves. In order to keep Crown Royal on Ontario liquor store shelves, Diageo agreed to $23 million in spending in the province. Ford had been…

From Global News. Team Canada’s men’s hockey team began their quest for a 10th Olympic Gold Medal Thursday morning against Czechia at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy. Captain Sidney Crosby will help lead the way, but unlike in 2010 when he was Canada’s up and coming superstar, he now leads as a grizzled…

From Global News. A report in the Financial Times suggests U.S. President Donald Trump is considering scaling back some tariffs on steel and aluminum products. It would be a rare concession from Trump, who has made tariffs his signature economic policy. As Touria Izri reports, there’s growing evidence the tariffs are taking a toll on…

From Global News. SWAT teams from around the world gathered in Dubai for the seventh edition of the UAE SWAT Challenge, hosted by Dubai Police. The five-day competition featured sniper shooting, steel-plate drills and tower rappelling as teams tested their tactical skills. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE:…

From Global News. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is facing a partial shutdown Friday with Democrats refusing to push a funding bill forward without immigration agent reform. The legislative gridlock comes weeks after the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good at the hands of ICE agents in Minneapolis. “The path forward is…

From Global News. The RCMP are expected to provide an update Friday afternoon on the mass shooting that occurred in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., earlier this week. Nine people — including the suspect — died in Tuesday’s mass shooting. RCMP identified the suspect of the shooting at a Tumbler Ridge school as an 18-year-old female, Jesse…

From Global News. Prime Minister Mark Carney, Governor General Mary Simon and the leaders of the federal opposition parties in Parliament are attending a vigil in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., honouring the victims of Tuesday’s mass shooting. The small mining community of Tumbler Ridge is reeling after the devastating mass shooting killed eight people, as well…

From Global News. A Russian drone attack on Friday killed one person and injured six others at a port in Ukraine’s Odesa region, damaging port facilities and a nearby car dealership, officials said. Overnight strikes also hit energy infrastructure, leaving tens of thousands in Kyiv, Dnipro and Odesa without heat, power or water. Residents in…

From Global News. America’s envoy to the United Nations Mike Waltz unveiled a “Make the UN Great Again” hat at the Munich Security Conference on Friday, and said the organization needs “to be put on a diet.” He said the UN was trying to be too many things to too many countries. #UN #geopolitics #unitednation…

From Global News. At the Munich Security Conference Friday different European leaders stressed the necessity for NATO members within the continent to do more for their own conventional defence. With the war in Ukraine approaching its fourth year, and an increasingly isolationist United States, many countries are taking action and encouraging others to do the…

From Global News. Health officials around in South Carolina are working to contain the largest outbreak of measles in the U.S. in more than three decades. Backing the efforts of paediatricians, mobile vaccination units have been deployed, allowing families to take their children in for their MMR shots. Skepticism, however, has resulted in lower immunization…

From Global News. Toronto police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 12-year-old boy. Samuel Firaol was last seen Thursday afternoon around 3 p.m. ET, in the Pharmacy and Danforth Avenue area in Scarborough, Ont. A command post has been set up in the parking lot of Samuel Hearne Public School as…

From Global News. Some Ontario Hockey League fans received an unexpected email in their inboxes this week, urging them to practice better hygiene before attending games. The email was sent by the Oshawa Generals director of ticket sales and service, and it read: “If you went to the gym or did something that produced body…

From Global News. A Superior Court jury has found 24-year-old Tejeshwar Kalia not guilty of aggravated assault following a violent robbery at a downtown Peterborough Circle K in January 2024. Jurors viewed surveillance video showing a masked man armed with a bat and knife confronting the clerk before a struggle spilled outside the store. The…

From Global News. Thursday was declared a day of mourning in British Columbia following the devastating mass shooting that left eight dead in the quaint, northeast community of Tumbler Ridge two days prior. Rather than delivering a typical throne speech to mark the first provincial legislative session in Victoria, Thursday’s gathering opened with a heartfelt…

From Global News. Five students and a teacher were among those killed in a school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Among the eight killed was 12-year-old Ticaria Lampert. Lampert’s heartbroken mother, Sarah, spoke with Global’s Elissa Carpenter, sharing memories of her daughter. “Everything is hard right now,” Lampert said, adding that it’s during small and…

From Global News. RCMP have identified the six people killed in the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday, as the small B.C. mining community reels after the devastating rampage killed a total of eight people, as well as the shooter, and left dozens of others injured. A vigil is set to be…

From Global News. Justin VanRootselaar, the father of the Tumbler Ridge shooter, has issued a statement following the deadly mass shooting that rocked the small B.C. community this week. "As the biological father of the individual responsible, I carry a sorrow that is difficult to put into words," part of his statement read. As the…

From Global News. A wolf tracked by the B.C. government and targeted for culling has been wandering into a coastal First Nation. The allied clans of the Gitxsan First Nation feel the wolf is a spiritual messenger and are against the government kill. For about a decade, the province has been killing hundreds of wolves…

From Global News. Day 6 of the Milano-Cortina Olympics was the most successful for Team Canada so far. Freestyle skier Mikaël Kingsbury, snowboarder Éliot Grondin, and short track speedskater Courtney Sarault all added to Canada’s medal tally. Mike Armstrong looks at how the trio of athletes reached the podium. For more info, please go to…

From Global News. The leaders of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been grilled in Congress about the shooting deaths of American citizens Renée Good and Alex Pretti. The shootings happened in Minneapolis, where President Donald Trump’s administration now says it intends to end its immigration crackdown. Jackson…

From Global News. Police say 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar shot and killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., before turning the gun on herself. It is Canada’s deadliest mass shooting since the 2020 Nova Scotia attacks. It’s also the deadliest attack connected to a Canadian school since the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre. Jillian Piper looks…

From Global News. Residents in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., are mourning the six children and two adults killed in a mass shooting. Heather Yourex-West explains how the tight-knit community is trying to come to terms with the tragic loss of life. Police say 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar shot and killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.,…

From Global News. It’s the time of year when automobile manufacturers show off their latest offerings as the industry copes with an American administration putting Canadian automakers on the defensive. “We haven’t really changed anything, to be honest. We’re trying to stay calm. You know when we look at it objectively, I think the North…

From Global News. The temporary closure of the El Paso airspace was discussed during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. When asked whether there would be an investigation, The Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, Jennifer Homendy, said that her board only investigates after a tragedy has occurred, but…

From Global News. The U.S. agriculture industry is throwing its full support behind the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement (CUSMA) ahead of a mandatory review. U.S. President Donald Trump regularly dismisses the deal and there are growing concerns he could rip it up entirely. Doing so would be a severe blow to economies on both sides of…

From Global News. NATO’s defence ministers gathered and many announced hundreds of millions of dollars ‌of support for the Prioritized Ukraine ‌Requirements List initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons, NATO ‌Chief Mark Rutte ‌said on Thursday. Rutte said he expected more pledges soon, without ‌naming specific countries. He did not give a specific figure…

From Global News. After being awarded the silver medal for Men’s Snowboard Cross at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, Team Canada snowboard pro Éliot Grondin spoke with Global’s Redmont Shannon. Asked if he was confident in the final, the Quebecois athlete said, “You have to be confident,” also joking, “Obviously, we wanted gold, but silver…

From Global News. Following reports that White House officials met with Alberta separatists, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May demanded answers on what the federal government is doing to “prepare” for a possible referendum in Alberta. House Leader Steven MacKinnon said the government would “take very firm steps” to prevent foreign parties from “undermining” Canadian unity.…

From Global News. Quebecois freestyle skier Mikaël Kingsbury earned his fourth Olympic medal at the 2026 Winter games in Milano-Cortina. The seasoned athlete placed second, bringing home another silver medal for Team Canada. On how he was feeling about the victory, Kingsbury told Global’s Redmond Shannon he was “very happy” to be on an Olympic…

From Global News. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been ‌a great wartime prime minister and Israeli President Isaac Herzog should be "ashamed of ‌himself" for not granting a pardon for corruption charges. "People of Israel should really shame him. He’s disgraceful for not giving it," he added.

From Global News. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s the "greatest thing" to ever happen to the United Auto Workers. He added that the auto workers gave him their vote and "the tariffs saved them."

From Global News. The International Olympic Committee disqualified Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the Milano Cortina Winter Games after ruling his “helmet of remembrance” violated rules on political messaging. The helmet featured portraits of Ukrainian athletes and coaches killed since Russia’s 2022 invasion. The 27-year-old’s team said they would appeal the decision. "I always…

From Global News. On Thursday at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin revoked the "endangerment finding," the scientific rule that allowed the government to regulate greenhouse gases. The president claims the move will save people $1.3 trillion dollars and cut the cost of new cars. Trump…

From Global News. The Portuguese army helped evacuate stranded residents in the flood-hit towns of Ereira and Montemor-o-Velho on Thursday, amid fears water levels could rise in the coming days. Swathes of Spain and Portugal are on high alert as heavy rain and strong winds battered the Iberian Peninsula, bringing down trees and disrupting travel…

From Global News. A drawdown on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations is underway in Minnesota, U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan has confirmed. With ‘Operation Metro Surge’, U.S. President Donald Trump deployed roughly 3,000 armed immigration agents by the end of January to deport migrants particularly in Minneapolis – the state capital and biggest city.…

From Global News. Tumbler Ridge is home to just 2,400 people and all have been rocked by the mass shooting that left nine dead and dozens others injured in the northern B.C. town Tuesday. We hear from Payten MacNeil, a student who survived the rampage inside Tumbler Ridge Secondary School after being taken to a…

From Global News. Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is devastated after a mass shooting at a school killed eight people. The suspected shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Jeff Semple explains what’s known about some of the victims and the suspect. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11663970/bc-school-shooting-victim-abel-mwansa/ Subscribe to Global News Channel…

From Global News. There’s confusion about what prompted the abrupt closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border. It was supposed to be shut down for 10 days but was reopened after just a few hours. Jackson Proskow looks at why it temporarily closed and how local officials are furious about the…

From Global News. Shock is reverberating through Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight people were killed and at least 25 were injured in a mass shooting. The suspected shooter, Jesse Van Rootselaar, later died by suicide. Heather Yourex-West reports from Tumbler Ridge about the shock, sadness and grief enveloping the small community. Plus, Jeff Semple explains…

From Global News. On Wednesday, community members gathered to mourn the victims of the tragic shooting that left 9 dead in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. BC Conservative MLA Larry Neufeld said, “I don’t believe that the English language contains the verbiage that is strong enough to describe the full horror of what’s gone on here.” “Tumbler…

From Global News. The town of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., is in mourning after eight people, as well as the shooter, were killed in a mass shooting on Tuesday at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a nearby residence. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11663209/tumbler-ridge-school-shooting-bc-rcmp-live-latest/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on…

From Global News. U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that athletes should not “pop off” about politics during the Olympics. The comment comes days after he was booed during the opening ceremony in Milan on Friday. #Olympics #uspolitics For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow…

From Global News. Eight people were killed in a school shooting on Tuesday afternoon in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in which the suspected shooter, identified as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootsleaar, also ended up dead, bringing the total to nine. Dept. Comm. Dwayne McDonald, BC RCMP commanding officer, said when officers arrived at Tumbler Ridge Secondary…

From Global News. Rep. Jamie Raskin accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of “coddling perpetrators” by redacting the names of “accusers, enablers, accomplices and co-conspirators” in the millions of files released by the Department of Justice related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. #uspolitics #epsteinfiles #raskin #GlobalNews

From Global News. Rep. Thomas Massie clashed with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi over redactions in the Department of Justice’s release of the Epstein files, accusing the administration of a “massive failure.” “Literally the worst thing you could do to the survivors, you did,” he said, pointing out that the department had released a list…

From Global News. The death toll from Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar has risen to 20, according to the country’s disaster management office, as the Indian Ocean island nation grapples with the storm’s devastating impact. Gezani tore across the east coast with sustained winds of around 185 kilometres per hour, and gusts nearing 270. Homes collapsed…