Thousands of Australians are descending on Vancouver for the World Cup, drawn by the city's resemblance to home and a significant expat community. From fan festivals to local businesses, Australian culture is making its mark on the Canadian city.
Actor Stewart McLean, known for "Virgin River" and "Arrow," was found dead in British Columbia after disappearing on May 15. Police are investigating his death as a homicide, with the Squamish RCMP discovering evidence suggesting foul play.
L'attore canadese Stewart McLean, 45 anni, noto per "Virgin River", è stato trovato morto in British Columbia. La polizia indaga sull'omicidio dopo giorni di ricerche.
One of four Canadians who returned from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak has a presumptive positive test result. The patient, in their 70s, is stable with mild symptoms and is in isolation in a Victoria hospital. Confirmatory results are expected.
A Canadian from Yukon has tested positive for hantavirus after sailing on the MV Hondius, bringing the total infections to 11. Three passengers have died.
A Canadian traveler aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested positive for the Andy strain of hantavirus. The patient is stable with mild symptoms, and four other Canadians are in isolation in British Columbia. Health officials do not see a threat of further spread in Canada.
One of four Canadians quarantining in British Columbia after exposure to hantavirus on a cruise ship has presumptively tested positive. The individual, who developed mild symptoms, is stable and in isolation at a Victoria hospital.
Vancouver police denied FIFA President Gianni Infantino's request for a police escort during meetings in the city this week. Deputy Chief Don Chapman said formal motorcades are reserved for heads of state, as FIFA executives don't meet Internationally Protected Person standards. FIFA is holding meetings in Vancouver, one of 16 World Cup venues for the June-July tournament.
A California lawsuit could test whether AI companies have a legal duty to report violent threats after a mass shooting in British Columbia.
Families of seven victims killed in a mass shooting at a British Columbia secondary school have filed lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company knew about the shooter's violent intentions eight months before the attack but failed to alert authorities. The lawsuits claim OpenAI's safety team identified the shooter’s account as posing a "credible and specific threat of gun violence" but leadership chose to deactivate the account instead of notifying Canadian police. The January 2026 attack in Tumbler Ridge killed five children, a teaching assistant, and the shooter’s mother and brother before the shooter took their own life at the school.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologized for failing to alert law enforcement about the online activity of Jesse Van Rootselaar, the 18-year-old who killed eight people in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia in February. The company identified Van Rootselaar's account last June and banned it for violating usage policy but did not refer it to RCMP. The shooter killed her mother, stepbrother, five children and an educator at a local school before killing herself, with 25 others injured.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has apologised to the community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, saying he was "deeply sorry" the company did not inform police about a banned ChatGPT account linked to the killer who murdered eight people in a February mass shooting. OpenAI banned an account connected to Jesse Van Rootselaar in June 2025, eight months before the attack, due to concerns about violent activity, but did not alert authorities as nothing pointed to an imminent threat. Canadian officials have summoned OpenAI leaders to Ottawa, and the family of a gravely wounded student is suing the tech giant for negligence.
