Close X
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
ADVT 
National

Female Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck By Transit Bus In Burnaby, B.C.

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 14 Dec, 2018 09:24 PM

    BURNABY, B.C. — A 22-year-old woman has died after being struck by a transit bus in Burnaby, B.C.


    RCMP say the bus hit the female pedestrian around 7 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of 6th Street and 16th Avenue.


    Mounties, the fire department and paramedics attended.


    The woman, a Burnaby resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.


    RCMP say it's early in the investigation but speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the collision.


    Mounties are asking anyone who may have been a witness to contact them.

     

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Report On Buddhist Leader's Alleged Misconduct Expected In January

    Report On Buddhist Leader's Alleged Misconduct Expected In January
    HALIFAX — An independent probe into allegations against the spiritual leader of one of the western world's largest Buddhist organizations has finished accepting new claims, with a final report into sexual misconduct accusations expected by early January.

    Report On Buddhist Leader's Alleged Misconduct Expected In January

    Girl, 4, Killed In N.S. Christmas Parade Was 'Full Of Love And Life'

    YARMOUTH, N.S. — As residents of a small Nova Scotia town mourn a little girl who was run over by a float in the annual Christmas parade, questions are being raised about safety measures along the parade route.

    Girl, 4, Killed In N.S. Christmas Parade Was 'Full Of Love And Life'

    Otter Dines On More Prized Koi In Vancouver Garden; Continues To Evade Capture

    VANCOUVER — An opportunistic otter that is preying on koi in a unique downtown Vancouver garden has eaten at least three more of the large fish and continues to evade efforts to trap and remove it.

    Otter Dines On More Prized Koi In Vancouver Garden; Continues To Evade Capture

    Tentative Deal Reached For 44,000 Nurses Across British Columbia

    Tentative Deal Reached For 44,000 Nurses Across British Columbia
    VICTORIA — The Health Employers Association and The B.C. Nurses' Union bargaining group have announced a tentative agreement for the province's 44,000 nurses.

    Tentative Deal Reached For 44,000 Nurses Across British Columbia

    Top Two B.C. Legislature Officials Deny Wrongdoing, Want To Go Back To Work

    Top Two B.C. Legislature Officials Deny Wrongdoing, Want To Go Back To Work
    VANCOUVER — The two top officials in British Columbia's legislature say they're humiliated after being placed on administrative leave and don't know what they've done to provoke a police investigation, but they want their jobs and their reputations back.

    Top Two B.C. Legislature Officials Deny Wrongdoing, Want To Go Back To Work

    Police Say 87-Year-Old Woman Victim Of Homicide In Vancouver

    VANCOUVER — Police say the death of an 87-year-old woman whose body was found in her apartment in Vancouver is being investigated as a homicide.

    Police Say 87-Year-Old Woman Victim Of Homicide In Vancouver