Your World Tonight - An American is charged in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting

Episode Date: October 6, 2026

A 30-year-old Washington State resident is accused of offering advice, money and "technical assistance" to the shooter in the six months leading up to the killings. Police also say the two conspired to try to livestream the attack.Also: Quebec has elected a separatist government — what it means for Alberta and the future of the Canadian federation.And: Three years after the October 7th Hamas attacks against Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is again being accused of ignoring warnings.Plus: Ottawa’s ultimatum to Stelco’s owners, the far-reaching consequences of the Warner Bros. - Paramount mega-merger, and why is whey protein so expensive?

Hi there, Steve Patterson here, host of the debaters, the show where we tackle questions on the minds of Canadians like, should you move back in with your parents? Two of Canada's top comedians are bringing it home when they decide if living with family again is worth it or not. Who's right and who's wrong? Well, I guess it's all relative. So whether you're listening from your parents' basement or in your own place above ground, don't miss this week's episode of The Debaters, wherever you get your podcasts. This is a CBC podcast. If you think you are safe from prosecution because you did not pull the trigger

or were not physically present at the scene of the crime, think again. U.S. and Canadian authorities announced the arrest of an American in connection to the mass shooting in Tumblr Ridge, B.C. in February. The 30-year-old Washington State resident is accused of helping the shooter, plan, and carry out the deadly attack. And the RCMP say more charges could be ahead in this country. This is your role tonight. it's Tuesday, October 6th, just before 6 p.m. Eastern.

I'm Salima Shivji, also on the program. I'll be the premier of everyone in Quebec. I've said it earlier in this campaign, but we're all in the same boat, and we share the same future. The party Quebecois-Cébec takes the helm, as the Coalition Avenel Quebec fails to win even a single seat. But with the PQ capturing barely more than a quarter of the popular vote and a minority government, there's plenty of uncertainty,

including whether a promised referendum on separation is even possible in this mandate. We begin in the U.S. with a dramatic development in the investigation into the Tumblr Ridge mass shooting. A Washington state resident has been arrested, accused of offering advice, money, and help to the shooter in the months leading up to the killings. And law enforcement officials say that support continued as the attack unfolded. Georgie Smyth has been following this developing story. Georgie, you've been going through the indictment. What have we learned from that? We've heard lots of new details from this update in Seattle. In this indictment, 30-year-old James Cody Bryant from Bellingham is named as knowingly and willfully conspiring with Jesse Van Rootsler.

Referred to in these documents as JVR with the mass shooting that killed six children and two adults in Tumblr Ridge on February 10th. Police say JVR and Bryant, who both identify as transgender, met online three years of ago and in the months leading up to the mass shooting spoke frequently about the shooter's plans to carry out violence. They say Bryant encouraged and aided the shooter's plans, including failed attempts to broadcast the attack. Police say Bryant sent money over PayPal for the shooter to buy a lighter that would be attached to an explosive the shooter plan to use during the attack. Police allege over the months they spoke on the platform Discord, Bryant provided tactical advice, including what firearms to use and sent JVR money for shoes to wear during the shooting.

In the chat log, Bryant admits to the shooter of being the only one who could stop the shooting at that point. The FBI's Mike Harrington also spoke about chilling details of Bryant, who he referred to as the shooter's co-conspirator, allegedly instructing the shooter to start a car that day to get to the school. That is after the shooter killed their mother and stepbrother in their house. And Bryant was fully aware when the murders had begun. So even after the shooter had already tragically killed two family members, Bryant assisted the shooter in successfully traveling to a second location to take even more lives.

I should mention the details made public in this press conference are a big surprise because until today there hasn't been any indication that anyone else, other than the shooter, was involved in this mass shooting event at Tumblridge Secondary School on February 10th. Right, so Georgie, people hearing this news today might be wondering why it's taken so long for this information to be made public by police officials, especially given some of that criticism the RCMP faced for not confirming some details or answering questions around the shooting earlier this year. Yeah, the RCMP's acting assistant commissioner Elijah Rain was actually asked about that in Seattle today, and this is what he said. Our decision not to publicly disclose further details did not mean we had not determined some of those answers. Rather, it was to protect the integrity of the work being done in both Canada and the United States, specifically in British Columbia and Washington State.

This was to prepare for the possibility that criminal charges could be pursued. Now, the RCMPs say this isn't the end. Their investigations are still ongoing and there still could be more charges. OK, the CBC's Georgie Smyth in Vancouver for us. Thanks for this. You're welcome. From a majority government to zero seats, Quebec voters have sent a clear message about who they don't want to lead their province anymore, the Coalition Avenir Quebec. Now the Parti Quebec-Cois is back in power after more than a decade,

reshaping relations with the rest of the country and putting separation from Canada back on the agenda. Sarah Levitt has more from Montreal. Party Quebecois leader Paul Saint-Pierre Plamandandand, welcomed by party faithful after securing a minority win, a big political comeback for the PQ four years after being knocked down to just three seats. But the path forward will require collaboration. St. Pierre Plandon saying he will govern for all Quebecers even if they voted for another party. This election, an almost complete redrawing of the province's electoral map, with the popular

vote not reflecting seats gained or lost. We've never actually had an election in the history of Canada where every single party failed to get 30% of the vote. Eric Grenier is the founder of the writ.com.ca, a political. political bloc. The PQ secured a minority government with 28% of the popular vote. The Coalition Avenir Quebec, the party in power for the last eight years, was wiped out. It managed to lose every seat, despite a popular vote higher than Quebec Solidair, which won nine. The last time we saw a party go from majority government to zero seats was the New Brunswick PCs back in 1987.

The CAQ leader, Christine Freshed, announcing she's stepping down. The PQ, though, not the only party with a comeback. The Liberal Party had just 18 seats heading into the campaign, and they more than doubled that to become the official opposition. The latest iteration of the Conservative Party went from no seats last election to 19 this time around. Those parties, both federalists, not there to support the PQ's separatist agenda. It essentially obliterates any hope that Paul St. Pierre-Plamondo might have had

of holding a referendum in this mandate. Paul Wells is an author and journalist. They should have little trouble governing on bread and butter issues for the next year or so. Anything tricky or surprising is going to be very difficult. Some Quebecers aren't so sure about a referendum either. I don't like it. It's not the time to do a referendum.

I'm not sure it's going to work. Even if we have a referendum, the power will go to the people to decide. I just spoke with the premier testing that. In Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's important to focus on the present. The PQ has promised a referendum isn't in the cards as long as U.S. President Donald Trump is in office. It's a crucial time for Quebec. It's a crucial time for a country. This is not a time to wait for something a few years down the road. It's a time to act. It's a time for boldness.

St. Pierre Plemondon promising to collaborate in what some expect to be a rocky relationship. Sarah Levitt's CBC News, Montreal. Watching from the other side of the country, the people of El They're now less than two weeks away from their own referendum on whether to have a proper vote on whether to separate from Canada. She and Desjardin has that story from Calgary. The big win by a separatist party in Quebec sending a signal to another movement, provinces away. You know what? Maybe it's going to help Alberta independence in some way, shape or form. Mitch Sylvester wants an independent Alberta.

He heads the Alberta Prosperity Project with the referendum on whether to hold a separation vote now under two weeks. weeks away. I think if people feel that, you know, there's other places in Canada that aren't happy with what's going on, I think it will give them more reason to actually look at what's going on. And we're firmly in the camp that if people understand what we see, that they'll be very much, you know, open to the idea of what we're doing. And it's not just people who want to separate that see this as good news. Well, there's a long list of things we can learn from Quebec. Former Quebecer, Ben Trudeau, is now living in a town near Red Deer. He describes himself as a fierce sovereignist, wanting Alberta to stay in Canada, but he would like more provincial independence

and things in alliance with Quebec could help. If we partner with them, well, we just do more than double our presence in Ottawa to get stuff done the way we'd like. But it's not all apples to apples. There are stark differences between the two provinces, says Mount Royal University Political Science Prof. Lori Williams. There are a lot of moving parts, both in Quebec and in Alberta. And it's going to take really skilled political.

stick handling to manage them. In Quebec, for example, it's a separatist party leading the charge. In Alberta, it's more grassroots. There has always been an appetite for advancing and protecting Quebec's language and culture. In Alberta, we don't see the same kind of sort of cultural foundation, but there are similar identity concerns. As for Mitch Sylvester, he says he met with PQ leader Paul Saint-Pierre Plamondon during a trip to Calgary and was surprised that despite the difference. It was amazing how we line up. A one-hour meeting became four, he says,

and they've kept in touch. The most important thing that I think that Mr. Plamondon made very clear to everybody in the room is that the level of government that neither one of us needs is the federal level. So as a consequence to that, you know, I'm sure he's going to pursue that. As are we. Of course,

that's up to Albertans on October 19th, choosing whether or not to start the legal process to hold another referendum on separation from Canada. She and it today. CBC News, Calgary. Coming right up, Steely Resolve. The federal government pens a strongly worded letter to the American owner of Hamilton-based steelmaker Stelco with a threat of legal action over-announced layoffs. Plus, a blockbuster deal, what the merger of two Hollywood heavyweights could mean for the

world of entertainment. And later we'll have this story. Health Nuts and Jimrats say they're feeling stretched in the wallet. I mean, it's a little upsetting, frankly. I usually buy in bulk. The price of a popular nutrition supplement, weigh protein, is soaring as demand grows and supply shrinks. If we could source 100% of everything that we needed from inside Canada, we would opt for that. I'm Nisha Patel in Toronto.

What's driving the trend and why companies here are having a tough time keeping up. That's coming up on your world tonight. In the middle of an ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S., the federal government is putting pressure on Stelco to save up to 500 jobs in southern Ontario. Some of the steelmaker's operations are set to wind down on Friday. Ottawa warns if the company's American owner doesn't deliver a plan, it could face legal action. Philippe de Montigny explains.

After speaking up for Stelco's continued operations on Monday in the House of Commons, industry minister Melanie Jolie penned a strongly worded letter to the company. expressing extreme disappointment over its intention to lay off up to 500 workers. The minister says the job cuts breach commitments made by the U.S. owner Cleveland Cliffs when it took over the steelmaker two years ago. The workers of Stelco deserve better from their American-owned parent who made representations. This government will pursue them to the full course of the lot. Prime Minister Mark Carney even threatened to take Cleveland Cliffs to court,

something Jolie echoed in her letter. She's giving the company five business days to come up with a plan to maintain jobs or face legal action. Ron Wells is the local unions president at United Steelworkers. At the end, we hope the federal government takes them to court, and the outcome is they're forced to divest. We haven't really seen this in action, though. Sandy Walker is a senior partner at Denton's law firm

and co-chairs the Competition and Foreign Investment Review Group. She points out that back in 2010, Ottawa had threatened to sue U.S. Steel, the owner of Stelco at the time, over promises to protect jobs. The government was going to take U.S. Steel to court, but they reached a settlement. Business lawyer Nasira El Adri says a settlement like this one allowed Stalko to continue operations and secured further investment in Canada. U.S. Steel agreed to keep both plans running until 2015, to invest. less than another $50 million and to put $3 million in community. As far as the public record shows, it is the only time Ottawa has gone to court over commitments like this. CBC News reached out to Cleveland Cliffs for comment, but so far no response.

Last week, the company said it has the interest of stalco workers in mind and will continue to work with Ottawa to minimize the impact of the current market situation. But Minister Jolie says the company did not seek support through programs designed to preserve jobs and maintain operations. Today, the Ontario and federal governments pledged to invest more than $200,000 to help protect steel and manufacturing workers in the Hamilton area. The funding will help 75 job seekers upgrade their skills and transition to in-demand careers. Philippe de Montsigny, CBC News, Toronto. A multi-billion-dollar mega merger is bringing two Hollywood film and TV Titans under one banner. Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery are now officially Skydance.

Magda Gabrisalase hears how the company is set to shake up the media landscape. Built on story driven by technology. A Hollywood trailer with shots from Titanic and Top Gun hit streaming services from HBO Max and Paramount Plus and sporting events too. It's a splashy way to announce a Hollywood merger. Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery and all their brands are now one, all under Skydance, a deal worth $110 billion U.S. These brands are more than a destination. They are the launch pad.

In a statement, the CEO, David Ellison, called it historic, but some are questioning what the impact will be. Consumers are bracing for higher prices. Mike Peru is with Forrester, a research. research company that's been checking in with consumers. He says they're worried about separate streaming services now all under one company. It is going to lead to downstream price hikes to be able to not only grow profitability, but pay off some of the debt that the company is going to have to deal with. Here in Canada, Bell Media has a deal that puts HBO content on Crave, Rogers

airs discovery content, and Chorus has some material from Paramount. It's unclear when those deals expire and what this merger could mean down the line. Meanwhile, within the industry, job cuts are expected. And while Skydance has committed to increasing film production in the U.S., a report for Los Angeles County says the merger could lead to thousands of TV and film job losses. Keldin Bester is with the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project. He's worried about what that means for the industry here in Canada. And we should expect a bit more of a more fierce knife fight over where production actually occurs as this pie continues to shrink. Giants in journalism are part of this deal too.

Skydance not only has CBS, but CNN now, which U.S. President Donald Trump temporarily banned from the White House last month. And that has some journalism experts raising red flags. The Ellison family is openly allied with Trump. Dwayne Winsack is a professor of journalism at Carlton University. The United States is in a crisis with respect to democracy. and normative underpinnings of democracy are under assault, unlike any other time since the Second World War. And so I think we have a confluence of forces here that are not good for the

future of a free press in the United States. Alison has said CNN will continue to have editorial independence and will be forming a news editorial independence board. Magta Gepra Salas's CBC News, Toronto. As Israel prepares to mark three years since the October 7th attacks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is denying allegations he knew what was coming. Hamas militants killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped hundreds more. The authors of a new book claim Netanyahu ignored high-level warnings of an impending attack. Senior international correspondent Margaret Evans has more from Tel Aviv.

Netanyahu received a phone call from Mohamed. Mohammed bin Zaid, the president of the United Emirates, that warned him that Yir Chisinawa is planning something very big attacking Israel. Israeli journalist Shlomi Eldar co-authored the book, alleging that the UAE president warned Benjamin Netanyahu by telephone that the Hamas Gaza chief was preparing a major attack on Israel 10 days before executing it. The warning was not specific. He didn't say, the day or the front from Gaza Strip or the West Bank.

Eldar also says that according to his sources, Netanyahu didn't share the warning with his advisors. Not chief of staff, not the head of the Shimbab, not of the head of the Mossad. Netanyahu has denounced the book as a lie, along with recent reports that Egypt too had shared similar warnings. I didn't ignore any warnings because I didn't receive any warnings. I mean, that's a complete hoax. The allegation, not confirmed or denied by the UAE, comes just weeks before a pivotal election for Netanyahu, who has consistently resisted calls for a state commission of inquiry into security failings.

It's three years, and it's become harder. The face of Ayel Eschel's daughter, Rony, now graces a memorial stone along the Israeli Gaza border, not far from where she and 14 other young women performing military service were killed on October 7th. They were part of a surveillance unit, each monitoring a section of Israel's fortified fence with Gaza, that their repeated warnings of unusual Hamas activity were dismissed by senior officers is already well documented. The warning was came. It was there. Eshel has little faith that Netanyahu will agree to a commission. He knew everything. He knew everything. If Netanyahu did ignore the warnings, the obvious question

is why. Some analysts trace it to Netanyahu's policy in the past of propping up Hamas in Gaza to undermine the Palestinian authority in the West Bank and prospects for a Palestinian state, making it easier for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to dupe Israel, says former Mossad intelligence chief Danny Yatom. The misconception was that Sinoir did not want war, and he is going to do his utmost in order to avoid a war. Of course, it was a big mistake. Yatom is hoping Israelis will vote Netanyahu out of office later this month.

because, as I said, he stopped long time ago to serve us. Netanyahu has dismissed the recent reports of ignored intelligence warnings as propaganda by his political opponents. Margaret Evans, CBC News, Tel Aviv. More than a quarter of a million people flooded streets across France today in support of students who have been protesting for two weeks. Young people are livid about run-down school buildings and teacher shortages across the country. They're calling for more education funding.

Some of today's rallies ended in clashes with riot police. In Paris and Marseilles, officers fired tear gas to disperse protesters. And France's prime minister says it is the most violent student demonstrations in decades, while trade unions and rights groups are accusing the police of using unnecessary force. More than 6,000 people have been arrested since the protests broke out, most of them minors. Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola. Officials say a Kenyan citizen has died after traveling from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Kenya on Saturday. The patient had been ill for about a month and was treated in several hospitals in Congo.

Health Minister Aden Duale says he managed to pass the health screening when he arrived at the airport. He passed through the immigration desk and he was transported by a relative and a friend. Directly from J.KIA to Nairobi Hospital, where he was quickly isolated in a separate room at the accident and emergency area in the hospital. A senior health ministry official says the medication the patient was taking may have masked his symptoms. Authorities in Kenya have placed the country's border points on high alert and are monitoring for possible additional cases. dozens of contacts have either been identified or are being traced and quarantined. It's a diet trend flooding grocery store aisles and social media feeds, adding protein to just about everything.

Cereal, snacks, even coffee drinks, protein cold foam, anyone? And that demand is pushing up prices, particularly for way protein. Add in a trade war and the cost could climb even higher. Nisha Patel has this report. It's so expensive. I'm just cutting back. Jennifer Mason is a new mom in Toronto paying more attention to what she eats, a diet that includes weight protein, but lately, soaring prices are giving her sticker shock. I'm trying to find protein in the food that I'm eating rather than actually getting powder itself.

From chips to popcorn, even candy, major brands are adding weight protein to package snacks and fast food menus. It's creating a global shortage, doubling the price of the raw ingredient over the past year and a half. Those companies are trying to appeal to customers who want high-protein food. Everyone's protein maxing. On social media, influencers are pushing protein maxing, a trend of consuming protein at every opportunity. And as more people take weight loss drugs like OZempic, some are also eating more protein to prevent muscle loss. It's mainly demand-driven. We've seen a whole market open up.

John Murray says it's become a big issue. He handles marketing at Daryl's bars, a protein barman. near Windsor, Ontario. Those larger companies, they're securing large orders of way for their new products. And that leaves the little guys like us scrambling to try and secure enough for our operations. Darylls Bars imports most of its way from the U.S. Now Ottawa's 50% retaliatory tariff could spike costs even more. Though some businesses may be eligible for tariff relief, Murray says it's just added pressure.

If we could source 100% of everything that we needed from inside Canada, we would opt for that. But way protein isn't produced on its own. It's what's left over for making cheese. The U.S. produces a lot of cheese, which is why it's also a major producer of way protein. In Canada, there aren't many facilities that handle the expensive, complicated process.

Food economist Mike von Massau says boosting supply quickly is tough. We can't produce milk just for the way. That's not economic. Even though the price is up, the rest of the milk would be a byproduct. Some companies may turn to other countries like New Zealand for imports, which will bring up shipping costs. Lon Maso says it could take some time for the market to adjust.

I think your protein drink is probably going to get more expensive and it's likely to stay more expensive for a while. For now, some protein users say they'll swallow the cost. So paying like the more expensive price because it's part of my routine, I work out a lot. I mean, it's a little upsetting, frankly. I usually buy in bulk. Others say they'll try plant-based alternatives. and unprocessed whole foods to fill the gap. Nisha Patel, CBC News, Toronto.

And finally, an underwater phenomenon is making waves on the west coast. It's not quite a tsunami, but the giant Kelvin wave is currently moving its way up the west coast of the Americas, raising sea levels. And this year's El Nino phenomenon could worsen its effects, like storm surges and high tines. Bill Merrifield is a research scientist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. When these Kelvin waves reach the coast of South America, there's nowhere sort of further east for this pile up of water to go. And so it splits and starts running up and down the coasts of the Americas toward further South America, but also toward where we live on the Canadian West Coast. Smaller waves have already reached BC earlier in the summer, but the giant wave is expected in a week or two.

The CBC Zayat Singh has written on why this is happening, and he's looked at some of the unknowns, like who could be affected and how. So scientists do know what happens during Kelvin Wave, but they don't know exactly how the global warming, the warming oceans is going to play into that. So they're watching to see what this is going to do for coastal ecosystems, for erosion of beaches, and also for things like invasive species that might move up with these warmer waters and this wave.

Lots more to learn about this giant underwater wave. You can read the full story on our website or on the CBC News app. Thanks for being with us. This has been your will tonight for Tuesday, October 6th. I'm Salima Shivji. Good night. For more CBC podcasts, go to cbc.ca.ca slash podcasts.