Reuters World News Canadian shooter, Bondi grilling, and Olympic helmet ban
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Feb 12, 2026 Ushin Shine, on-site Reuters correspondent at the Winter Games, reports on a Ukrainian skeleton racer's disqualification over a protest helmet. Ryan Patrick-Jones, Reuters reporter, covers a Canadian school shooting with details on the suspect, victims and police response. They also discuss a grilling of Pam Bondi, released bodycam footage in a border patrol shooting, and Bangladesh's Gen Z-driven election.
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Profile And Sequence Of The Canada School Attack
- Ryan Patrick-Jones reports that the suspect in the B.C. school shooting was an 18-year-old who had transitioned and had prior mental health incidents with police involvement.
- Police recovered a long gun and a modified handgun and say the suspect killed family members then attacked the school before dying by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.
Gun Laws Didn't Prevent This Tragedy
- Canada has stricter gun laws than the U.S., but licensed firearm ownership remains possible and the suspect's licence had expired in 2024.
- Police noted firearms had been seized from the family home two years earlier then returned after an appeal, complicating questions about access and motive.
Helmet Of Remembrance DQ At Olympics
- Ushin Shine describes Vladislav Gorazkovich being disqualified for wearing a helmet showing Ukrainian athletes killed in the war.
- The IOC allowed practice use but disallowed competition use and offered alternatives that Gorazkovich rejected, prompting his disqualification.