B.C. eyes lawsuit over Tumbler Ridge shooting
Attorney General Niki Sharma said as the Tumbler Ridge community continues to heal, the province remains focused on supporting those affected and pursuing accountability.
Wednesday, July 08, 2026 @ 3:55 PM
British Columbia has retained counsel in both Canada and the United States to pursue legal action against artificial intelligence company OpenAI over its failure to notify law enforcement of threats made on its ChatGPT platform prior to the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School earlier this year. The province has retained Vancouver’s CFM Lawyers and California-based Stranch, Jennings & Garvey (SJ&G) to explore all legal avenues open to it over the February 2026 shooting, which left eight dead and 27 others wounded. ... [read more]
Pre-amendment procurement process keeps construction dispute in former lien regime: court
Thursday, July 09, 2026 @ 1:37 PM
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that a payment dispute over a construction project first proposed in 2017 — but whose agreement was not executed until 2020 — is governed by Ontario’s former Construction Lien Act rather than the amended Construction Act’s prompt-payment regime. ... [read more]
Canada, South Korea sign AI safety and innovation agreement
Wednesday, July 08, 2026 @ 5:00 PM
The Canadian and Korean AI Safety Institutes (AISI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on artificial intelligence safety, with both committed to advancing a responsible global approach. ... [read more]
Ottawa seeks comments on draft policy for faster land additions to First Nation reserves
Wednesday, July 08, 2026 @ 1:57 PM
The federal government is seeking public comments on a draft of a redesigned policy for additions of land to First Nation reserves, according to a release issued July 7. ... [read more]
Carney removes non-partisanship criterion for Senate appointments
Tuesday, July 07, 2026 @ 5:17 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney has removed the non-partisanship criterion for Senate appointments and named his former principal secretary, Thomas Pitfield, to the Senate, according to a release issued July 7. ... [read more]