National leaders in Tumbler Ridge, Merz warning on new world order, MLB avatars, and more

The people of Tumbler Ridge will be joined by local, provincial and federal leaders as they hold a vigil tonight to mourn those lost in Tuesday’s shooting.

Also: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the U.S. and Europe need to repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust. Merz says a deep rift has opened up, driven by tariffs and U.S. president Donald Trump’s efforts to take over Greenland and to get out of NATO.

And: An LA-based company that makes personalized AI avatars has signed a deal with MLB's Players Inc — the business arm of the players' association. They're creating stylized, cartoonish avatars of baseball players that fans will be able to chat with one-on-one.

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