Richmond RCMP is currently on-scene in the 6800 block of Miller Rd investigating a body found in the ditch.
Richmond Fire-Rescue attended to assist with the recovery. The BC Coroners Service has been notified and will be attending the scene.
There is no risk to the public.
Three Canadian charter flights to bring Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion will depart Poland in the coming weeks. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the flights will be available to some of the more than 90,000 Ukrainians approved for emergency travel to Canada.
VPD investigations include several swarmings, robberies, and reports of violent rituals meant to demean and humiliate peers. Since spring break, VPD officers have also encountered a concerning number of youth with imitation guns, bear spray, brass knuckles, and machetes near schools and in the community.
The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association, which represents Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, is issuing a list of recommendations to Ottawa today warning that EV adoption isn't going to happen if Canadians don't have confidence in the network of charging stations available.
Multiple airports are reporting extremely long lines at airport security and border screening checkpoints while passengers say they are being forced to wait for hours — and sometimes missing their flights.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says nearly 94 per cent of practising and regulated professionals have received at least two doses of a vaccine or have a medical exemption from her office as of April 25.
VPD officers were called to Crab Park around 10:20 a.m. May 7 after Wadden was assaulted by two men. Yesterday, 18-year-old David Bentil was charged with second-degree murder.