Claims about an 'epidemic' of trans shooters circulating on social media are false, expert says
Marni Panas, a trans activist based in Edmonton, says her heart broke when she saw news of Tuesday's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that left nine people dead, including the suspect, and 27 injured.
Some good information here, both data and organizing efforts.
-- Gene McGuckin
Feb. 13, 2026
Hello friends!
A bit of a hodgepodge of items to share today, most of which seek to make sense of the public landscape with respect to the interconnected crises of climate and inequality.
‘Scapegoating vulnerable groups does not make communities safer,’ says a municipal councillor in the wake of the Tumbler Ridge tragedy.
There are moments when words are inadequate.
What happened in Tumbler Ridge is a tragedy. Lives were lost. Families were shattered. A small community is now carrying a soul-crushing grief that will live long after the headlines fade. That is where our attention should begin, and where it should remain.
‘Scapegoating vulnerable groups does not make communities safer,’ says a municipal councillor in the wake of the Tumbler Ridge tragedy.
There are moments when words are inadequate.
What happened in Tumbler Ridge is a tragedy. Lives were lost. Families were shattered. A small community is now carrying a soul-crushing grief that will live long after the headlines fade. That is where our attention should begin, and where it should remain.
Lobbyists and anti-abortion activists on influential body are a contrast to Conservative Party’s public messaging
While Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre promised to fight for Canada’s “common people” at a national convention this past weekend in Calgary, his party elected a governing council full of lobbyists working for some of the country’s most powerful corporations.
Redacted internal report by corporation's human rights body obtained by CBC News
As Ottawa publicly defended its largely permit-free procedure to send Canadian arms and munitions to the United States, the Crown corporation overseeing international transfers conducted a review of the final destination of those shipments, CBC News has learned.
Obtained through an access to information request, the assessment's main text is mostly redacted — including its conclusions.
It’s an energy agenda seemingly at odds with the prime minister’s previous stated commitments to addressing climate change.
A key goal of the Mark Carney government is to “increase our oil production”, according to the Canadian prime minister’s former Chief of Staff Marco Mendicino.
