National

Drivers Of Two Vehicles Killed In Crash On Highway 16 Near Valemount, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 17 Mar, 2016 10:25 AM

VALEMOUNT, B.C. — Two people are dead after a collision between a commercial transport truck and an SUV on Highway 16 in eastern B.C.

Valemount RCMP say the crash occurred about four kilometres east of Tete Jaune Junction just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday.

Cpl. D.J. Tyreman says officers arrived at the scene to find the drivers of both vehicles dead.

He says neither vehicle was carrying passengers.

The highway remained closed while police investigated the crash.

The drivers' identities will not be released.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Four Alberta Snowmobilers Rescued In B.C. Could Be Facing Big Price Tag

Four male snowmobilers from Alberta could be facing a hefty price tag after they had to be rescued on the weekend from Quartz Creek, west of Golden, B.C.

Four Alberta Snowmobilers Rescued In B.C. Could Be Facing Big Price Tag

No Parole For Stanley Tippett, Convicted Of Attack On 12-Year-Old Ontario Girl

The Parole Board of Canada says Stanley Tippett remains "an untreated sex offender" who has not addressed his risk to reoffend.

No Parole For Stanley Tippett, Convicted Of Attack On 12-Year-Old Ontario Girl

Coding On Deck For Grade-school Students As B.C. Unveils New Curriculum

Students in British Columbia's public elementary schools are on track to become the first generation to get basic training in computer coding as the province answers a call from its thriving tech sector.

Coding On Deck For Grade-school Students As B.C. Unveils New Curriculum

Canadians' Vulnerability To Debt Set To Climb In Coming Years: Budget Office

The parliamentary budget office released a report Tuesday predicting the ratio of debt payments — including principal and interest payments — relative to disposable income will creep upwards over the next five years as interest rates rise.

Canadians' Vulnerability To Debt Set To Climb In Coming Years: Budget Office

How Canadian Lottery Odds Stack Up Against The US Powerball

Anyone with a ticket for the record-high prize last week had merely a one in more than 292 million chance to win.

How Canadian Lottery Odds Stack Up Against The US Powerball

Bank Of Canada Weighing Rate Cut To Help Cushion Commodity Punch To Economy

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is again facing the question of whether lowering its already-low key interest rate will help ease the pain of Canada's struggling economy.