Close X
Thursday, November 14, 2024
ADVT 
National

Body Found In Home Engulfed By 'Suspicious' Fire: Kelowna RCMP

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 03 Apr, 2017 01:02 PM
    KELOWNA, B.C. — Police say a body has been found following a suspicious fire at a home in Kelowna, B.C.
     
    Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey with Kelowna RCMP says in a release that emergency crews were called for reports of a fire early Saturday morning and they arrived to find the home fully engulfed.
     
    He says the structure was deemed unsafe and fire crews fought the flames from outside.
     
    The fire department called police to help investigate the blaze and a body was found inside the home.
     
    O'Donaghey says the death and circumstances surrounding the fire are considered to be suspicious, and police, the fire department and the BC Coroners Service are all investigating.
     
    No details have been released about the person found dead inside the home.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Lawsuit Claims Publicly Funded Ads Boosting B.C. Liberal Party Ahead Of Election

    Lawsuit Claims Publicly Funded Ads Boosting B.C. Liberal Party Ahead Of Election
    VANCOUVER — Two Vancouver lawyers have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the British Columbia government and the governing Liberal party alleging misuse of taxpayer dollars for partisan advertising.

    Lawsuit Claims Publicly Funded Ads Boosting B.C. Liberal Party Ahead Of Election

    Concerns Raised As Report Suggests Canadians Spending More Time Online

    Concerns Raised As Report Suggests Canadians Spending More Time Online
    HALIFAX — A new report says Canadians are spending more time surfing the web than ever before, raising concerns about how technology distracts from real-world relationships.

    Concerns Raised As Report Suggests Canadians Spending More Time Online

    Funeral For Slain Boy, 7, Set For Friday As Police Hunt For Stepfather Continues

    Funeral For Slain Boy, 7, Set For Friday As Police Hunt For Stepfather Continues
    As police scour the country for an Ontario man accused of killing his seven-year-old stepson, the child's family is preparing to lay him to rest.

    Funeral For Slain Boy, 7, Set For Friday As Police Hunt For Stepfather Continues

    RCMP Lay Charges Against Surrey, B.C., Man Nearly 5 Years After Sexual Assault

    RCMP Lay Charges Against Surrey, B.C., Man Nearly 5 Years After Sexual Assault
    Cpl. Scotty Schumann says the victim was physically and sexually assaulted near Unwin Park, in Surrey's Newton neighbourhood, on June 2, 2012.

    RCMP Lay Charges Against Surrey, B.C., Man Nearly 5 Years After Sexual Assault

    Manny Dulay: Leading On and Off the Court

    Manny Dulay: Leading On and Off the Court
    Manny Dulay has risen to the level of an elite student athlete while also being a positive influence for the community.

    Manny Dulay: Leading On and Off the Court

    Unique B.C. Bridge, Part Of Old Alaska Highway, Closed Indefinitely By Crash

    Unique B.C. Bridge, Part Of Old Alaska Highway, Closed Indefinitely By Crash
    DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — A historic curved wooden bridge near Dawson Creek, B.C., has been closed indefinitely following a single-vehicle crash early Monday.

    Unique B.C. Bridge, Part Of Old Alaska Highway, Closed Indefinitely By Crash