This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.On today&#8217;s edition of The Briefing, Dr. Mohler discusses the unspeakable heartbreak in Canada as it is reeling from one of the deadliest mass shooting tragedies in its history, the pattern of transgender identity in mass shootings, and the rainbow Pride flag and what it reveals.Part I (00:14 &#8211; 03:34)Unspeakable Heartbreak: Canada is Reeling From One of the Most Deadly Mass Shooter Tragedies In Its HistoryPart II (03:34 &#8211; 10:47)There is a Pattern Here, and Many Press Reports are Complicit: The Canadian Shooter is a Male Who Claimed Transgender Identity<ul><li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/canada-shooting-british-columbia-66b021ac7c75e857885b81dc78a29d05">Shooter in Canada kills 9 people and injures 25 others at a school and home</a> by The Associated Press (Jim Morris and Rob Gillies)</li><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/nine-killed-at-least-25-injured-in-canadian-shooting-a67a8515?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqf7MwCi2XhCQ9X_QYrlcUO69Srcnr-n3AIf5Dz_WY1S_VWVZXldwF7JRhG3p2U%3D&gaa_ts=698d00b4&gaa_sig=mavvD3sAR_dk2jkBSXyzVShkIIG65j_JTHz9VEr5LiN2BiXH8tPAE7affnWQHfw8oTzu7gl7WIDZ6FTPJN18tg%3D%3D">Canada Mourns Eight Dead in Mass Shooting</a> by The Wall Street Journal (Jack Morphet, Paul Vieira, and James T. Areddy)</li><li><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/02/11/canada-school-shooting-tumbler-ridge-british-columbia/">Canada school shooter was transgender teenager</a> by The Telegraph (Kieran Kelly, Andrea Hamblin, and Josh White)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cr5lnzqdr5pt">Police name Canada school shooting suspect and say six children among victims</a> by BBC News</li></ul>Part III (10:47 &#8211; 23:59)A Battle Over Symbols: The Rainbow Pride Flag And What It Reveals<ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/pride-flag-stonewall-inn-monument.html">Pride Flag Is Removed From Stonewall Monument After Trump Directive</a> by The New York Times (Liam Stack, Jonathan Wolfe, and Yan Zhuang)</li><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/02/10/lgbtq-flag-trump-administration-remove/">Trump administration removes Pride flag from Stonewall gay rights monument </a> by The Washington Post (Tim Craig)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/lgbtq-pride-flag-stonewall-trump-removal">Trump administration removes LGBTQ+ Pride flag from Stonewall national monument</a> by The Guardian (Cecilia Nowell)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6992123/2026/01/29/nhl-teams-pride-nights-2026-bruins-hurricanes-mammoth/">Gary Bettman praised ‘Heated Rivalry’ and NHL Pride Nights. The leaguewide reality doesn’t match</a> by The Athletic (Rob Rossi)</li></ul><a href="https://albertmohler.com/subscribe">Sign up</a> to receive The Briefing in your inbox every weekday morning.Follow Dr. Mohler:<a href="https://twitter.com/albertmohler">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/albertmohler/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlbertMohlerSBTS">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzH05TIlVgb3fNFMb10LYvg">YouTube</a>For more information on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, go to <a href="https://sbts.edu">sbts.edu</a>.For more information on Boyce College, just go to <a href="https://boycecollege.com">BoyceCollege.com</a>.To write Dr. Mohler or submit a question for The Mailbox, go <a href="https://albertmohler.com/contact">here</a>.

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