February 13, 2026 – Canada Headlines

1RCMP say details on firearms used in B.C. mass shooting coming ‘in a few more days’

Story gist: RCMP stated details on firearms used in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., will be released in a few days. Seized firearms were returned to the suspect’s home prior to the incident.
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RCMP say details on firearms used in B.C. mass shooting coming ‘in a few more days’
— Toronto Star
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Center
Why were confiscated guns returned to home of suspect before Tumbler Ridge shooting?
— CTV News
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Right
Why were seized firearms returned to home of Tumbler Ridge mass shooter? Canada’s ‘Red Flag’ law, explained
— National Post
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Toronto Star neutrally reports RCMP’s delay in firearm details, omitting prior gun returns. Center CTV questions why confiscated guns were returned to the suspect’s home pre-shooting. Right-leaning National Post similarly probes seized firearms’ return and explains Canada’s ‘Red Flag’ law, emphasizing potential flaws in gun control measures. Left avoids policy critique absent in others.

2Ontario lifts tuition freeze, unveils OSAP reforms as it boosts university and college funding. Here’s what it will mean for schools and students

Story gist: The Ontario government lifted the tuition freeze for public universities and colleges, unveiled reforms to the OSAP student assistance program, and increased funding for these institutions.
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Ontario lifts tuition freeze, unveils OSAP reforms as it boosts university and college funding. Here’s what it will mean for schools and students
— Toronto Star
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Center
Ontario ends tuition freeze at public colleges and universities, boosts funding
— Global News
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Toronto Star frames the story with explanatory tone, emphasizing OSAP reforms and detailed impacts on schools and students. Center Global News uses neutral, concise language balancing tuition freeze end with funding boost. Right-leaning outlets absent, missing conservative framing that might critique costs to students or praise fiscal responsibility.

3Alberta government to allocate $143M to create classroom complexity teams

Story gist: The Alberta government announced $143 million to create classroom complexity teams in schools. The funding supports extra staff for complex classrooms.
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Alberta government to allocate $143M to create classroom complexity teams
— CBC
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Center
Smith announces $143-million for extra staff to support complex classrooms in Alberta
— The Globe and Mail
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Right
Alberta rolls out $143 million in classroom complexity funding
— Edmonton Journal
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Bias summary: Left-leaning CBC frames it neutrally as government allocation for teams, emphasizing bureaucracy. Center Globe and Mail personalizes to Premier Smith’s announcement and highlights supportive extra staff. Right-leaning Edmonton Journal uses proactive ‘rolls out’ for funding, implying efficient action. Left omits leader’s name; right emphasizes rollout momentum.

4Risk level upgraded: Canadians urged to avoid non-essential travel to Cuba

Story gist: Canada upgraded its travel advisory for Cuba to the highest risk level. Citizens are urged to avoid non-essential travel amid worsening power outages.
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Canada updates travel advisory for Cuba as power outages worsen: ‘Avoid non-essential travel’
— Toronto Star
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Center
Risk level upgraded: Canadians urged to avoid non-essential travel to Cuba
— CTV News
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets like Toronto Star emphasize ‘power outages worsen’ to highlight infrastructural crisis in Cuba. Center outlets like CTV News report neutrally on the risk upgrade and advisory without causes. Right-leaning coverage is absent, missing potential focus on Cuban regime incompetence or political instability.