British Columbia

OpenAI employees warned about Canada shooting suspect months ago

ChatGPT company chose not to inform authorities about Jesse Van Rootselaar’s descriptions of violence in June 2025.

Deadly Canada school shooting:

Suspect identified as 18-year-old woman

Police say 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar carried out Tuesday’s deadly school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC. Authorities have not determined the motive.

British Columbia, Canada:

10 dead, including suspect, in school shooting

A school shooting in Tumbler Ridge leaves ten dead, including the suspect. Two wounded airlifted to hospital.

Pro-Hamas propaganda

Hackers breach Canadian airport, delay flights

Hackers hijack Kelowna Airport’s screens and speakers with pro-Hamas, anti-Trump messages, delaying flights and prompting investigations by Canadian authorities and strong condemnation from Jewish groups.

CCTV shows suspect in attack on Western Canada synagogue

Victoria Police release CCTV footage of a suspect who vandalized Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue with antisemitic graffiti. Authorities are asking for public help in identifying the man.

Officials condemn

Historic synagogue in western Canada vandalized

Officials, including British Columbia Premier David Eby and Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger, condemn vandalism of the Congregation Emanu-el Synagogue in Victoria, Canada’s oldest surviving synagogue.

After a month of searching:

Body of Israeli hiker found in Canada

65-year-old likely drowned while hiking near Whistler; family to bury him in Canada, honoring his deep love for the country.

Canada: 9 dead in car ramming at Vancouver festival

Nine dead, many injured, after car rams crowd at Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Canada:

Survey reveals alarming antisemitism in British Columbia

In wake of growing concerns over antisemitism, Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver releases new survey that paints a stark picture of the challenges facing the Jewish community in British Columbia.

Canada:

Pig's head used in vandalism at University of British Columbia

Jewish groups denounce incident in which a fence at University of British Columbia was defaced with the severed head of a pig.

British Columbia:

University won't end Hillel presence on campus

U of British Columbia student union rejects vote to boot Hillel from campus after Jewish groups sound alarm.

Canadian province mandates Holocaust education

High school students in the Canadian province of British Columbia will receive mandatory lessons on the Holocaust beginning in 2025-26.

Parliamentarians praise Jewish contributions to British Columbia

Marking Jewish Heritage Month, two BC lawmakers celebrate long history and achievements of community in the Canadian province.

British Columbia hate crime:

Youth baseball clubhouse defaced with vile antisemitic graffiti

Langley little league team's headquarters targeted with antisemitic slurs and swastika.

First mikvah opens in British Columbia interior

Before opening of new mikvah in Kelowna, BC, Jews had to travel hundreds of miles to far off cities to observe ritual.

Vancouver, Canada JCC gets $25 million gov grant for expansion

Funding will help transform Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver into 'expanded, state-of-the-art space.'

Canadian province urged to discontinue Saturday elections

B'nai Brith calls on British Columbia to move election days from Saturday to accommodate Jewish voters.

Man with machete attacks multiple people in Vancouver, BC

At least four people stabbed by man wielding a machete in downtown Vancouver.

Multiple people killed in mass shooting in British Columbia

Shooter allegedly targeted homeless people.

B’nai Brith praises BC for renaming regions honoring Nazi leader

British Columbia to rename mountain, glacier and creek named after Vichy France leader Marshal Pétain that dated back to World War I.

B’nai Brith calls on British Columbia to adopt IHRA definition

With antisemitism an increasing problem in the Canadian province, advocacy group urges premier to adopt IHRA definition.

British Columbia imam continues to deliver antisemitic sermons

B'nai Brith Canada submits formal complaint to Victoria, BC police after latest hateful speech by local imam.

Canadian province urged to dump names of Nazi collaborators

B’nai Brith Canada supports effort to rename geographic sites in British Columbia that were named after Nazi collaborators.

Canadian basin named after Vichy France leader to get new name

British Columbia considering name change for mountain area named after World War II Vichy France leader Marshal Pétain.

Canadian politician’s office, signs defaced with swastikas

Vancouver Island, British Columbia politician is the latest candidate during the federal election to be hit with swastika vandalism.

Canadian auction house ends Nazi item sale after criticism

Estate sale that contained Nazi memorabilia ended by British Columbia auction house who said they did not want to hurt anyone.

Auction of Nazi items worries Canadian Jewish community

President of Jewish community in Okanagan region of British Columbia worried items will fall into hands of far right buyers.

Another Canadian federal election sign defaced with a swastika

Liberal candidate for Surrey, British Columbia riding called vandalism of his sign "intolerable."

B'nai Brith calls out Canadian uni for course on anti-Semitism

B’nai Brith Canada still concerned about risk updated, new course will "promote hostility toward Jews."

Jewish student at Uni of British Columbia has mezuzah stolen

The incident in which the mezuzah was vandalized by three people was reported to the police as a hate crime.

Jewish man's car targeted with swastika in British Columbia

Incident occurred on day Canadian government was hosting a national summit on anti-Semitism.

Canadian Jewish organization condemns torching of churches

Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs condemns series of arson attacks on churches in western Canada.

Canadian uni pres calls campus anti-Semitism 'deeply upsetting'

President of Simon Fraser University meets with Jewish students who have experienced Jew hatred, calls out anti-Semitism on campus.

Multiple people killed in crane collapse in British Columbia

Multiple people are dead after a crane attached to a high-rise building under construction collapsed in downtown Kelowna.

Canadian imam: Muslim enmity toward Jews is “just and sensible"

Imam also says Muslims should show hostility to Jews because of their “denial of the prophets" and their "injustice towards the people."

'Kill Jews' graffiti on Chabad Centre in western Canada

Police in city of Victoria, British Columbia, looking for suspects after local Chabad Centre vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti.

B’nai Brith Canada urges police action over incitement

B’nai Brith Canada reaches out to police following revelation of incitement by imam in the province of British Columbia.

Canada: Syrian refugee charged with murdering teenage girl

Ibrahim Ali, 28, is charged with murdering a Chinese teen last year in British Columbia.

Pro-Nazi posters discovered in university in Western Canada

Racist and pro-Nazi posters discovered at University of British Columbia. Local Jewish groups condemn.

BDS fail: Canadian university rejects Israel boycott

Union at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia rejects a motion to boycott Israel.

Another Canadian mission headed to Israel

After Toronto and Montreal mayors, British Columbia's Finance Minister will also head an economic mission to Israel.

Terror couple who planned attacks against Jews acquitted

Canada's Supreme Court acquits couple who declared themselves Jihadis, claiming they were incompetent and were 'entrapped' by police.

Al-Qaeda Inspired Terror Plot Foiled in Canada

Two residents of British Columbia arrested in a terror plot that involved placing pressure cooker bombs at the local legislature.

Tsunami Warning Follows 7.7 Quake in W. Canada

A tsunami warning was issued to southern Alaska following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that shook western Canada Saturday night.