Vancouver Police are investigating a fatal collision that killed an 86-year-old pedestrian last week, and ask anyone who saw the collision or has dash cam video to contact investigators.
The victim was walking in the south lane of East 2nd Avenue from Commercial Drive on November 1 at around 7:15 a.m. when she was hit by the driver of a Cadillac Escalade. She was taken to hospital where she died from her injuries.
The driver of the Cadillac, a 49-year old man, remained on scene.
Sgt. Steve Addison said the stabbing death of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in Burnaby, B.C., this week has highlighted the fact that officers are increasingly ending up in potentially dangerous situations.
There's no word on when Eby will be sworn in as premier, but outgoing Premier John Horgan says he fully supports him and accused Appadurai's campaign of resorting to tactics of "thuggery." Eby, the former B.C. attorney general and housing minister, says he will also lay out plans today for his first 100 days in office.
Rain is expected to continue through Saturday and into next week and shishalh Nation Chief Warren Paull anticipates the Sechelt area could receive as much as 35 millimetres from the expected round of systems, but says much more is needed.
Surrey RCMP is warning the public of a batch of high potency Fentanyl circulating and reminding people using street drugs to take appropriate precautions. There is high potency Fentanyl circulating in the North Surrey area, which increases the risk of overdose.
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss stepped down today after a mere six weeks in office following ministers' resignations over her controversial tax policies. The ruling Conservative Party says it will elect a new leader in a week, who will then install a new cabinet.
One man is in custody. Police say the public is not believed to be at risk. A statement from the Saanich Police Department says its officers are working with major crime investigators.