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U.S. suspect ‘encouraged and aided’ mass shooter in Canada

Oct 6, 2026
Seth Stern, a press-freedom advocate, warns a major media merger could threaten journalistic independence. Michael Crick, a veteran British journalist and Jeffrey Archer biographer, revisits the politician-author’s spectacular scandals. Astrophysicist Erin O'Sullivan explores neutrinos and the hidden universe. Laurel Kurta fights to save Alberta’s eccentric Gopher Hole Museum. Plus, Okinawan protests, a school sold by mistake, and Finland’s search for the world’s best nose.
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INSIGHT

Alleged Livestream Support Behind Tumbler Ridge Attack

  • James Cody Bryant allegedly advised, funded, and technically supported Jesse Van Rootselaar before the Tumbler Ridge shooting.
  • Investigators say Bryant offered to livestream the attack, reassured him they would not inform police, and adjusted his sleep schedule to help.
INSIGHT

How Antarctic Ice Reveals Hidden Cosmic Objects

  • IceCube detects high-energy neutrinos using sensors buried 2.5 kilometres beneath exceptionally clear Antarctic ice.
  • Neutrinos can escape dense cosmic environments and travel farther through space than light, revealing objects conventional telescopes cannot see.
ANECDOTE

Finland Seeks A Professional Archipelago Sniffer

  • Visit Turku Archipelago will pay €2,000 for a professional nose to document the islands’ smells for a week.
  • The campaign embraces authenticity: a supposed berry scent in its launch film was actually reindeer droppings.
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