RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said the shooter was known to police, who had seized firearms from Jesse Van Rooselaar's family home under the Criminal Code “a couple years ago” but that the firearms were later returned.

RCMP said they previously seized guns from the home of the shooter. And then returned them later.

If you're one of the people spreading rumours about the Tumbler Ridge's identity, maybe ask yourself why it's necessary for the world to know now, rather than later today, when the trade-off is the possibility of fuelling a moral panic against vulnerable people.

These are not smart people. 1) Independence makes you *more* dependent on federal policy, since they get to decide whether or not you can access TMX. Forget about ever building another pipeline west. 2) You need the goods (food, etc.) that cross "our land". Blocking their passage is self-injury.

And here's The Pleb acknowledging he posted photos all over the Internet accusing a completely random innocent person of being a school shooter:

Without offering any new information directly, Tumbler Ridge's MLA just told CBC Radio that they would be able to "dispell rumours" when they're able to release more information. Just for anyone eager to run with the rumours.

Not dignifying his unhinged rumours other than to point out that the Conservative Party-endorsed influencer "The Pleb" has how deleted his tweet with accompanying photos claiming definitively to have identified the Tumbler Ridge shooter

So it turns out the person who pointed Trump at the Gordie Howe Bridge is, shockingly, the widely loathed billionaire who owns the competing bridge. @99pi.org did an amazing episode this summer about the family, worth a listen.

We have removed our story about today's school shooting in Tumbler Ridge from behind the paywall. Updates will be coming here:

6 people have been killed at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School. Two were airlifted to hospital, a third victim died on the way to the hospital. 25 others have been hurt.

In the poster for their residential school denial documentary, Juno News puts a blurb from noted liar and racist Keean Bexte in film festival laurels to make it look all official-like. In other words, it's perfect don't change a thing.

A staggering report from @amandafollett.bsky.social on Rustad's town hall on Indigenous rights and DRIPA in Smithers (Wet’suwet’en territory) last weekend:

Why has no council been able to track down the hidden gravy train as it chugs through City Hall, doling out its hidden gravy?

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Alternate headline: This Fucking Guy

Hockey stupidity aside, this is what you get for making deals with the US. Just utter betrayal, every time.

Moon, South Dakota*

It would take forever to describe every single grain of sand on a beach. That's why the clever writer simply says "beach"

"USA! USA!" chants have always struck me as cringe, but during the Olympics... In another country... When the US is the world's villain... Maybe just clap.

When you forgot your flag but you still have to do the ceremony

I'm calling it right now: there will be headlines about champagne shortages in liquor stores worldwide.

You just have to be an incredible piece of shit to get booed at the Olympics of all things lol

There are bosses who might not tolerate one of their representatives kicking a dog on the job. Kristi Noem... is not one of them.

Transport Canada can choose whether to use its EV rebates to further enrich a dangerous fascist — whose vehicles for the Canadian market are made exclusively in the US and China — or to help develop the Canadian industry. But there's no sign the new system will exclude Tesla. Why not?

In other news, who is emailing Epstein from Edmonton?

For sure, cash-strapped Canadians are choosing to go to, um Buenos Aires and Copenhagen. Because of our lousy economy.

why the FUCK was the chairman of DP World (a major Dubai port operator) emailing Jeff Epstein about buying Tesla Model X, like he's a salesman for the company? what kind of special sway did Epstein have at Tesla that a wealthy, powerful friend would think he'd be a useful concierge???

In its new report on the Hastings forced evictions, the BC Human Rights Commissioner just identified a, uh, pretty major gap in oversight:

yes

NEW: Five months out from Vancouver's first FIFA World Cup game, two progressive city councillors want the city to pre-emptively boot US Immigration and Customs Enforcement — ICE — off the pitch.

I overheard Jacob Wohl in a hipster coffee shop saying he bought all the seats to Melania in his local movie theatre

My latest investigation is out. In the town of Caledon, Ont., political operatives thought they could create an anonymous, untraceable "citizen-led grassroots" campaign. But they forgot to scrub the image metadata. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/i...

"I have read different things." Chotiner puts out the trap, watches the subject fall in the pit, throws dirt on top and delivers a eulogy even as the subject continues talking, unaware they are already dead.

He was probably just asking so that he knew when *not* to visit, to make sure there was nothing untoward happening.

Reading Arno's piece this morning, it occurred to me how unsettlingly disconnected from even a generous interpretation of the truth many Conservative supporters have become. I don't mean that in the partisan kind of way; it's genuinely distressing to see people fleeing from shared reality.

Breaking - Jim Pattison Developments say the sale of their warehouse for use as a proposed ICE facility will not be proceeding

Awful. What a loss for Canada and comedy writ large.

I was reminded of this investigation I did with @ethancox.bsky.social and @brishti.bsky.social the other day, watching police indiscriminately attack protesters and then make up excuses after the fact. It happens here, too.

Amber Bracken is one of Canada’s greatest photojournalists, and for the RCMP to mistake observers for participants, arrest her and prevent her from doing her vital work is a deeply dangerous precedent. This case is important for all of us.

Remember a decade ago when there were like a dozen online publications with the best writing you'd ever seen, all independent, all eating the New York Times' lunch? That was a nice time.

“The United Nations has been anything but a friend to the Caucasian world. I mean, you're seeing disruptions in Europe, UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia. Very little anywhere else. New World Order is after white Christianity by the looks of it, it seems to me. They're trying to replace us.”

Quick thread on some of the more disturbing revelations from @arnokopecky.bsky.social's call with Mitch Sylvestre this morning.

His advisors asked him to talk about affordability, so naturally "private jets" is where his mind goes

Sounds bad coming from his mouth but when the Liberals say this exact thing for years, it's chill

One of the more surreal conversations I’ve ever had.

"Pick three random people from your hometown. And imagine them — like the Beverly Hillbillies going to the US, and talking to these guys, as if there could be any consequence come out of that. It makes me laugh. It literally makes me laugh." @arnokopecky.bsky.social speaks with Mitch Sylvestre.

yeah, Elon really seems to think he has some kind of inside info on this front bsky.app/profile/sean...

"allegations that he holds a liberal/pro-climate change bias"

The risk to North American auto manufacturing is North America's auto manufacturers not keeping up with what global consumers want. You've had tens of billions of dollars in subsidies and supports shovelled at you. Compete or die.