One person has been arrested in connection with a massive house fire in East Vancouver that authorities deemed suspicious.
Dozens of firefighters battled the two-alarm fire this morning at a house that was under construction.
Fire officials say flames about 20-feet high were coming from the roof.
The blaze was extinguished and there were no reported injures.
Vancouver police and city staff moved into the Downtown Eastside encampment last Wednesday to dismantle and throw away belongings, tents and other structures that lined the sidewalks on Hastings Street. Mayor Ken Sim, along with the fire and police chiefs, said the fire danger and increased crime meant the encampment had to be dismantled.
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The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, approximately 30-35 years old, medium build, approximately 170 lbs, with brown shoulder length hair, brown goatee beard and wearing prescription glasses. He was last seen wearing a black jacket with a blue shirt underneath, black pants, white runners with blue shoe laces.
For the 2023-24 school year, the Liberals are planning to increase the maximum grants available to $4,200, up from $3,000. The loan limit is also increasing $300 per week of study from $210.