Surrey RCMP say they closed down a major intersection this afternoon to investigate a fatal crash involving a motorcycle.
Police say they were called mid-afternoon to reports of the crash between a vehicle and the motorbike and found a person with significant injuries who couldn’t be saved.
Police have shut down Fraser Highway between 176th and 168th streets.
They’re recommending avoiding the area because the closure is expected to cause significant congestion on all surrounding routes.
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says some 155,000 employees are prepared to walk off the job beginning Wednesday, including 35,000 workers from the Canada Revenue Agency. The biggest sticking point in the talks appears to be pay, with the union calling for raises to keep up with inflation and the rising cost of living.
The executive director of the Master of Public Policy in Digital Society at McMaster University says an exit from Twitter would be an opportunity for CBC to refresh the public's understanding of how its funded and maintain editorial independence.
British Columbia's Prosecution Service declined to approve criminal charges against the officers in 2020, saying they were the only eye witnesses to the 33-year-old's death and offered accounts described as incomplete and sometimes inconsistent.
The avalanche safety organization says a trio of snowmobilers was riding a slope above Whirlpool Lake on Saturday when two of the riders were caught up in a slide. Avalanche Canada says one rider managed to avoid being buried, but one was trapped under two metres of snow.
The new route will operate four times weekly beginning Oct. 28, 2023 onboard Air Canada's flagship Dreamliner fleet. The carrier's new Vancouver-Dubai flights will complement Air Canada's daily service between Toronto and Dubai, broadening its presence in fast-growing international markets.
The investigation has determined the victim was targeted. There is no known connection to any other high-profile assaults in the lower mainland involving youth. While the incident occurred on school grounds, there is no connection to the school.