Close X
Thursday, November 14, 2024
ADVT 
National

2-Year-Old Girl Found Safe After Missing For Hours Near Powell River, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 01 Dec, 2015 12:34 PM
    POWELL RIVER, B.C. — A two-year-old girl has been reunited with her family after spending hours missing near Powell River, B.C.
     
    Const. Tim Kenning with the Powell River RCMP says police believed the little girl walked away from her home.
     
    She was reported missing around 10 a.m.
     
    He says police dogs, a helicopter, and search and rescue crews were all involved in the search for the child. 
     
    The girl was found in a forested area near her family's rural property around 1:30 Monday afternoon.
     
    Kenning says the child was cold and scared, but otherwise in good health.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Quebec To Welcome 3,650 Syrian Refugees This Year And Another 3,650 In 2016

    QUEBEC — The Quebec government says it will accept 3,650 Syrian refugees before the end of this year and another 3,650 in 2016.

    Quebec To Welcome 3,650 Syrian Refugees This Year And Another 3,650 In 2016

    Repeat B.C. Poppy Thief Anthony Britt Sentenced To Five Months In Jail, Probation

    Criminal Justice Branch spokesman Neil MacKenzie says Anthony Britt pleaded guilty to four separate theft charges arising out of incidents on Nov. 3 and Nov. 6.

    Repeat B.C. Poppy Thief Anthony Britt Sentenced To Five Months In Jail, Probation

    Hot Summer, Stronger U.s. Economy Credited For Tourism Boost In B.C.

    Hot Summer, Stronger U.s. Economy Credited For Tourism Boost In B.C.
     British Columbia was a popular tourist destination in 2015, with the Tourism Industry Association of B.C. describing the numbers as nothing short of staggering

    Hot Summer, Stronger U.s. Economy Credited For Tourism Boost In B.C.

    Canada's Homicide Rate Remains At Lowest Levels In Almost Five Decades

    Overall, police services across the country reported 516 killings in 2014 — four more than in 2013. The tiny uptick, however, had no effect on the rate, which was the same as in 2013 and the lowest level since 1966.

    Canada's Homicide Rate Remains At Lowest Levels In Almost Five Decades

    Victorian Order Of Nurses Canada Shutting Operations In Six Provinces

    Victorian Order Of Nurses Canada Shutting Operations In Six Provinces
    The non-profit organization says it will close programs in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.

    Victorian Order Of Nurses Canada Shutting Operations In Six Provinces

    Federal Court Says Judge Off All Cases Pending Review Of Sex Assault Trial

    The court decided earlier this month that Justice Robin Camp would not be handling cases involving sexual issues, pending a review.

    Federal Court Says Judge Off All Cases Pending Review Of Sex Assault Trial