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BC Premier Suggests OpenAI Could've Prevented Shooting

Ottawa presses ChatGPT maker on safety failures, mulls new regulations

(Newser) - Canada's new artificial intelligence minister says OpenAI had few answers when pressed about its decision to ban the ChatGPT account of a future mass shooter without informing police of her concerning messages. Evan Solomon said he left a Tuesday meeting with senior OpenAI officials "disappointed," after asking...

Suspect Named in One of Canada's Worst Mass Killings

RCMP says Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, killed 2 family members before opening fire at school

(Newser) - The suspect in one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history has been named as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the teen killed her 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at a residence in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on Tuesday before killing six others at...

This Is the First Reported Tool Use by a Wild Wolf
Wild Wolf Spotted Using a Tool
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Nov 22, 2025 11:50 AM CST

Wild Wolf Spotted Using a Tool

British Columbia wolf caught on camera using rope to pull up a baited crab trap—and dinner

(Newser) - A wolf caught on camera in British Columbia has become the latest animal to be recognized for using tools, a trait once thought to be unique to humans. The footage, published Monday in the journal Ecology and Evolution , shows a female wolf retrieving a fishing float from a waterway, then...

Gotti Actor Spencer Lofranco Is Dead at 33
Actor Spencer Lofranco
Is Dead at 33
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Nov 21, 2025 4:25 PM CST

Actor Spencer Lofranco Is Dead at 33

Canadian's death in British Columbia is under investigation

(Newser) - Canadian actor Spencer Lofranco, maybe best known for his role in Gotti, has died at age 33. Lofranco's brother shared the news in an Instagram post , saying the actor died on Tuesday, reports People . No details have been released on the cause of death, but TMZ reports that it...

He Survived Encounter With Mother Grizzly—Initially

Doctors say a blood clot killed Joe Pendry 3 weeks after attack in BC

(Newser) - A Canadian man who survived a grizzly attack by fighting back with his fists has died of complications from his injuries more than three weeks after the encounter. Joe Pendry, a 63-year-old former boxer, was hunting elk near Fort Steele in British Columbia's East Kootenay region on Oct. 2...

Mama Grizzly Sends 2 Hikers to the Hospital

Authorities say bear was defending cubs on a British Columbia trail

(Newser) - Two hikers are recovering in a British Columbia hospital after they were attacked by a grizzly bear. Authorities say the pair came across a mother bear and her two cubs on Farm Cabin Trail near Pass Lake in the McGregor Mountain range on Sunday, prompting a defensive reaction from the...

Influencer Couple Dies in Off-Roading Crash

Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans ran the Toyota World Runners YouTube page

(Newser) - A Canadian couple who gained a large online following as they chronicled their road-trip adventures has been killed in off-roading accident in remote British Columbia, reports the CBC . Stacey Tourout and Matthew Yeomans ran the YouTube channel Toyota World Runners , through which they documented their travels in Canada and around...

Man Found After 9 Days in Remote Canada

Andrew Barber's truck broke down in British Columbia

(Newser) - A Canadian man survived nine days in the British Columbia wilderness by relying on pond water and a makeshift shelter made from sticks and mud, authorities say. Andrew Barber, 39, was found after a search helicopter spotted his abandoned truck on a remote forest road near McLeese Lake—over...

Today's David vs. Goliath Story: Tiny Dog Takes On a Bear
6-Pound
Pomeranian
Takes On a
Bear Invader
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Aug 8, 2025 11:03 AM CDT

6-Pound Pomeranian Takes On a Bear Invader

Scout wasn't having any of the black bear that broke into his owner's BC home

(Newser) - Scout the Pomeranian weighs just 6 pounds, while a black bear weighs hundreds. But the former defeated the latter after the ursine invader broke into the home of Scout's owner in British Columbia on Monday, apparently on the hunt for some grub, reports UPI . Security footage from Kayla Kleine'...

Falling Fish Causes Wildfire
Falling Fish Causes Wildfire
Aug 4, 2025 5:23 PM CDT

Falling Fish Causes Wildfire

Fire department in Canada says 'rather tired' bird dropped it onto power line, igniting brush fire

(Newser) - It's not every day that a fish starts a wildfire, but that's what authorities say happened in British Columbia last week. In a Facebook post , Ashcroft Fire Rescue said a small brush fire was ignited when a fish fell onto a power line around two miles from the...

'Karaoke Camper' Spurs 911 Calls With Nickelback Songs

Man was 'singing his heart out to the trees' in BC's Boulderfields, not in any kind of distress

(Newser) - The "karaoke camper" has been rescued, though he apparently didn't need to be rescued from anything other than arguably questionable taste in music. The Vancouver Sun reports that the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue team in British Columbia was engaged in training exercises on Thursday when a 911...

Man Fends Off Cougar With Punch to the Face

Worker escapes with minor injuries in northern British Columbia

(Newser) - A quick-thinking British Columbia man turned the tables on an attacking cougar by landing a punch to the animal's face, escaping with only minor injuries. The incident occurred late Saturday morning as the man worked near Lake Kathlyn in Smithers, some 420 miles directly northwest of Vancouver, per...

Yosemite Experts Call Out Netflix Series' Wild Inaccuracies

Locals say Untamed gets national park's scenery, wildlife, activities all wrong

(Newser) - Netflix's latest hit murder mystery Untamed claims to bring the drama to Yosemite National Park—yet it's the show's wild inaccuracies about the iconic landscape that have real park experts up in arms. Led by Eric Bana as a brooding investigator and packed with scenic wilderness...

After 60+ Hours Trapped Underground, 3 Miners Freed

At British Columbia gold and copper mine, 3 workers are pulled to safety after 60 hours trapped

(Newser) - Three workers who were trapped at a gold and copper mine in western Canada have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground. Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were safely brought to the surface late Thursday after being trapped underground by two rockfalls on Tuesday...

Couple Bombarded by Calls Finds Their Number on a Shirt

'I feel like I deserve a T-shirt after this,' says Canada's Natasha Lavoie

(Newser) - A Canadian couple who spent months fielding calls from Americans who claimed they had found their lost cat has traced the issue to a shirt boasting a missing cat poster, complete with their actual phone number. The shirt sold by Wisdumb NY, based on Long Island, featured a photo of...

RFK Jr. Pleads for Ostriches Awaiting Death in Canada

US officials back family in seeking to prevent cull of 400 birds exposed to avian

(Newser) - US officials have offered to assist a Canadian farm fighting to keep its flock of 400 ostriches alive, though a cull may be coming regardless. The Universal Ostrich farm in southeastern British Columbia was ordered to cull its flock after an outbreak of avian flu killed 69 birds in December...

Closer Look at Bird Feeders Shows 'Evolution in Action'

Study links feeder use to migration north, beak shape and size changes in Anna's hummingbirds

(Newser) - A new study finds that human-provided hummingbird feeders aren't just helping hummingbirds survive—they're changing the physical traits of the birds themselves. Researchers focused on a species called Anna's hummingbirds, also finding that the feeders have helped the birds expand northward, from California to British Columbia,...

Border Checkpoint Searches Turning Off More Canadians
Canadians Are
Balking at US Visits
May 13, 2025 2:08 PM CDT

Canadians Are Balking at US Visits

'I've never had that happen ever before,' one BC resident notes of search at border he calls invasive

(Newser) - Travelers crossing into Canada say they're alarmed by the appearance of extra security checkpoints on the section of border separating Washington state and British Columbia, with some complaining of invasive searches. Drivers leaving the US say they've had vehicles searched by US Border Patrol officers and sniffer dogs,...

Vancouver Suspect Was on 'Leave' From Mental Health Care

Authorities say there was no sign Adam Kai-Ji Lo 'presented a public safety risk'

(Newser) - The man charged with murder in Saturday's deadly vehicle attack on a festival in Vancouver was under the care of a mental health team but was on "extended leave" from a hospital, authorities say. In a statement, health authority Vancouver Coastal Health said there had been no signs...

They Had Finished Their Run. Then the Avalanche Hit

Guide, North Face marketing manager, professional snowboarder were killed

(Newser) - Two groups of heli-skiers had finished their run early Monday afternoon in the British Columbia backcountry and were waiting in a staging area when an avalanche struck. The Kaslo Royal Canadian Mounted Police said a transport helicopter was approaching and the pilot saw the avalanche and sounded an alarm, reports...

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