Jen St. Denis

Mexico demands investigation into U.S. military-grade weapons being used by drug cartels Mexico's army is finding weapons like belt-fed machine guns, rocket launchers and grenades that are not sold for civilian use in the United States.

"Mexico wants an urgent investigation into how U.S. military-grade weapons are increasingly being found in the hands of Mexican drug cartels ...

Mexico's army is finding belt-fed machine guns, rocket launchers and grenades that are not sold for civilian use in the United States"

Glug glug glug

Lesson: don’t try to make breakfast during the 3rd period!

Dammit I burnt the pancakes!!!

Goal!!!! Cheering at Paris Presbyterian!!! 🏒🥇🇨🇦🙏🏻

That’s how we do it in Canada 😉

A jug of maple syrup in front of a TV showing the Olympic gold medal game between Canada and U.S.

Good morning

A text that reads “there’s a team in this bonspiel called chilled rivalry”

Meanwhile in non-Olympic curling

I recently paid extra to avoid any layovers at U.S. airports

Hold Me, Noah Wyle | The Tyee The medical staff in ‘The Pitt’ heal us in dark times.

When dystopia becomes reality and daily footage is of those competing at who is the meanest and cruellest, we turn to shows like The Pitt again and again to remind ourselves there's another vision of humanity. Great article.

Ah great question, I will inquire

Tumbler Ridge: What Happens When a Small Town Is Synonymous with Tragedy? | The Walrus Grief at this magnitude is crushing anywhere, but especially in a place so little

For @thewalrus.ca, I wrote about Tumbler Ridge and immense grief in small places. thewalrus.ca/tumbler-ridg...

No mention of concerns from OpenAI day after Tumbler Ridge shooting: B.C. government British Columbia’s government says OpenAI had a preplanned meeting with provincial officials the day after a shooting at the secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, but the company made no mention of conce...

‘BC’s government says OpenAI had a preplanned meeting with provincial officials the day after a deadly shooting at the secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, but the company made no mention of concerns it had regarding the shooter’s ChatGPT use.’ www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

British Columbia Premier David Eby says police are pursuing orders regarding the preservation of potential evidence related to the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge held by digital services companies, including social media platforms and AI companies.

Some updates from Tumbler Ridge
Good news
1. A temporary joint MLA and MP office has been set up in the community to provide support
2. The mother of Maya, one of the airlifted injured girls, has posted a video saying she is responsive and has opened an eye
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OK so. The initial information about this was posted in a private Facebook group for Tumbler Ridge residents announcing the cancellation of the memorial due to " direct threats made to our family's safety by a very dangerous person". Again, this was in a closed community FB group...

Two More Alberta Safe Consumption Sites Will Close. Advocates Fear the Worst Although no deaths have been reported at any of the sites in Canada, the Alberta government claims they enable drug use.

"[T]here have been no fatal overdoses at supervised consumption sites anywhere in Canada."

"The sites [.] have supervised 65,977 non-fatal overdoses since 2017."

"Lethbridge and Calgary supervised consumption sites are among the most used sites in the province."
#Alberta #Canada #Drugs #Healthcare

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...

Annals of American Horror: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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This story is such a gut punch and adds another layer of tragedy to the shooting.

Canada’s proposed Online Harms Bill died on the order paper with the prorogation of Parliament in 2025. It needs to be brought back and strengthened immediately.

"Some employees interpreted Van Rootselaar’s writings as an indication of potential real-world violence, and urged leaders to alert Canadian law enforcement about her behavior, the people familiar with the matter said. OpenAI leaders ultimately decided not to contact authorities."

Deeply troubling.

What We Know about the Online Life of the Tumbler Ridge Shooter | The Tyee An expert digs into the social media accounts of Jesse Van Rootselaar.

However - this sure does raise questions about the regulation of not just AI, but all online spaces, especially given the entire - and very disturbing - picture of Van Rootselaar's online footprint. www.thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...

I'm reading more about ChatGPT's policies, and obviously there are huge privacy concerns about when to notify police.

OpenAI says they suspended Van Rootselaar's account and are now cooperating with police on the investigation into the Tumbler Ridge shooting. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that ChatGPT conversations from the Tumbler Ridge teenager who carried out a horrific school shooting were flagged by employees at OpenAI.

They raised their concerns but the company ultimately did nothing, according to the reporting. archive.is/GUweE#select...

Two More Alberta Safe Consumption Sites Will Close. Advocates Fear the Worst | The Tyee Although no deaths have been reported at any of the sites in Canada, the Alberta government claims they enable drug use.

Drug users and advocates are warning that a plan to close two more supervised drug consumption sites will lead to more overdoses and an increased risk of death as Alberta continues to move away from harm reduction services.

The NDP’s Push for Density Is Working. Not Everyone Is Happy | The Tyee Inside the plan to bring multi-family homes to single lots across the province.

Whether or not neighbours and planners like the results, changes the British Columbia government made in 2023 are succeeding in getting more small-scale multi-unit housing built in neighbourhoods.

BC Halts Construction of Seven Long-Term Care Facilities | The Tyee The province has to find a way to build beds for less, Health Minister Josie Osborne says.

“This is only going to get worse unless we build the infrastructure needed,” says BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt. More than 7,200 seniors are waiting an average of 9.5 months for a bed in BC. This impacts hospitals, senior’s health, families caring for loved ones
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Health-Care Workers ‘Snooped’ Records of Lapu-Lapu Victims | The Tyee Despite dozens of breaches, health authorities balked at notifying victims whose privacy was violated, report reveals.

'Although a handful of workers cited personal concerns or concerns for their community for accessing the records, the report found that in most cases staff accessed the information to “satisfy their own curiosity.”' @amandafollett.bsky.social reports thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...

SOGI Is Under Attack. Educators Say It’s Never Been More Needed | The Tyee A gathering of queer, trans and allied educators at UBC promised networking and collaboration, but fostered love.

SOGI Is Under Attack. Educators Say It’s Never Been More Needed, by @kehyslop.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...

The CAJ’s Peer Support program will be hosting a drop-in session this coming Friday at 12 p.m. ET for journalists who would like to talk about how the Tumbler Ridge shooting has impacted their well-being. Register now: https://beeid.org/e274c3bbf1f2