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Education Week Strikes Different Tone in Wake of BC Shootings
This is Education Week across Newfoundland and Labrador - a time set aside to recognize teachers and staff in our school system. NLTA President Dale Lambe says it's a time for students and others to s...
Feb 12, 2026
Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting Horror has Direct Connection to One Newfoundland Town
The horrific mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Monday is hitting one Newfoundland town in a very profound and personal way. Thirty-nine-year-old Jennifer Strang, the shooter's mother, and her 11...
Feb 12, 2026 Jennifer Strang of Lawn was among the victims in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting (via Facebook)
RCMP Searching for Man Accused of Stealing Gas, Booze From Clarenville Gas Bar
RCMP are turning to the public for help after they say a man stole gas and booze from a gas station in Clarenville. Police were first called to the Canadian Tire Gas Bar on Manitoba Drive just after 8...
Feb 12, 2026
Memorials Mark 44 Years Since Ocean Ranger Tragedy
It was nearly 44 years ago that the Ocean Ranger oil rig sank off Newfoundland, claiming 84 lives, most of whom were from Newfoundland and Labrador. There will be two events today to remember the vict...
Feb 12, 2026
Psychologist: Keep Routine After Tumbler Ridge Tragedy
Sending our kids off to school should be innocent and routine, but this week, it is anything but. Every person reacts differently to tragedy such as that which unfolded in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. on Tuesd...
Feb 12, 2026
Province Conducting Caribou Surveys on Parts of Island
Officials with the provincial department of forestry will be conducting caribou surveys in parts of the island in the coming weeks. The surveys will involve the use of low-flying aircraft over the sou...
Feb 12, 2026 (File photo)
Single-Vehicle Crash Leads to Impaired Driving Charges in Carbonear
A 57-year-old woman has been charged with impaired driving after a single-vehicle crash in Carbonear Tuesday night. Harbour Grace RCMP rushed to Powell Drive at about 8:00. The woman, who police suspe...
Feb 12, 2026
Premier Tony Wakeham Expresses Interest in "Creative Ways" Nova Scotia is Tackling Healthcare Issues
When Premier Tony Wakeham met with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houson last week, one of the big topics of discussion was healthcare. Wakeham says it was "amazing" to hear some of the "creative ways" they ...
Feb 12, 2026 Premier Tim Houston and Premier Tony Wakeham (Tony Wakeham/Facebook.)
RCMP Identify Suspect in BC Mass Shooting, Death Toll Reduced to Nine
The lone suspect in the horrific mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge BC has been identified, and the death toll from the attack has been reduced to nine. RCMP in British Columbia have identified 18-year-ol...
Feb 12, 2026
'The Nation Mourns With You': Prime Minister Carney on BC Mass Shooting
Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke briefly with the media in Ottawa earlier today regarding the horrific mass shooting in British Columbia. Ten people, including a lone suspect, are dead following the s...
Feb 11, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney (CPAC)
