‘That day is not today’: Police say they’re not giving up on finding Parker Wells
(via CTV News)
Police are still far from believing an 11-year-old Calgary boy missing for roughly a week is dead.
AI agent went rogue and hacked startup by itself, OpenAI reveals
(via the Guardian)
Company behind ChatGPT says agent “cheated” an evaluation by attacking a Hugging Face database.
Canada’s homicide rate sees biggest decline since 1986: StatCan
(via Global News)
Among 2025 homicide victims, 175 women and girls were killed, 67 fewer than in 2024, while the number of men and boys decreased by 53, equalling 494 victims.
Canada faces tough choice on US trade — fight back or hold firm
(via BBC)
The Canadian leader must weigh whether to make more concessions or take a tough stance as difficult trade talks drag on.
RCMP officers ‘intentionally’ set home ablaze during tense standoff, court documents reveal
(via CTV News)
A house fire that erupted during an armed standoff in B.C.’s Lower Mainland three years ago was “intentionally” ignited by RCMP officers on scene, court documents have revealed.
Is the province cutting SOGI funding in schools? The answer is complicated
(via CBC)
The B.C. Conservatives say pressure from their party forced the NDP government to “defund” sexual orientation and gender identity programs, or SOGI, in schools. The Education Ministry says that’s misinformation. The non-profit that delivers SOGI education in schools says the answer is somewhere in between.
A 67-year-old died in one of BC’s oldest and largest open water swim events. Here’s what we know
(via CBC)
The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating after a 67-year-old man was found dead during an open water swim event on B.C.’s Okanagan Lake this past weekend.
See clashes between police and India’s Gen Z Cockroach Party
(via CBC)
Supporters of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement faced police batons and tear gas as they tried to march to parliament to demand the education minister’s resignation.
Law Society of BC settles with lawyer after residential school radar discovery dispute
(via Business in Vancouver)
Criminal defence lawyer James Heller sued the Law Society of B.C. in 2025, alleging it defamed him over proposed changes to Indigenous coursework language.
City of Kelowna says it will expropriate waterfront boardwalk from Hotel Eldorado after months of dispute
(via CBC)
Kelowna city council has authorized staff to begin the process of expropriating the disputed area in order to protect long-term public access to the waterfront in a move they described as a last resort in an ongoing dispute.
