National

Fire At Abbotsford, B.C., Home Is Suspicious: Police

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 14 Jan, 2017 02:30 PM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A Saturday morning blaze at an Abbotsford, B.C., residence is being deemed suspicious by investigators.

Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service arrived to find the home engulfed in flames in the 30800-block of Peardonville Road, near Queens Street, just before 7 a.m.

Abbotsford police say all eight residents at the home were alerted to the fire early and could escape safely.

The residents are in hospital being treated for smoke inhalation.

Police say the cause of the fire is under investigation and they're asking anyone with information to come forward.

Anyone with information that could be helpful to investigators are asked to call Abbotsford police at 604-859-5225, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Manitoba Teen Who Wanted To Take Up Arms With ISIS Will Not Be Kept In Custody

The teen, who can't be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was 16 when he was charged with posting pro-terrorism comments on social media.

Manitoba Teen Who Wanted To Take Up Arms With ISIS Will Not Be Kept In Custody

'Extremely Close' Winnipeg Family Distraught After Parents Killed During Cuban Vacation

WINNIPEG — The three children of a Winnipeg couple who were killed in an ambulance collision while vacationing in Cuba are fundraising to help bring the bodies of their parents home and cover their funeral expenses.

'Extremely Close' Winnipeg Family Distraught After Parents Killed During Cuban Vacation

Former Newfoundland Star Athlete Pleads Not Guilty To First-degree Murder

Five weeks have been set aside for the trial of Anne Norris, a 29-year-old former leading athlete, to start on Jan. 15 of next year.

Former Newfoundland Star Athlete Pleads Not Guilty To First-degree Murder

Ontario Agrees To Fund Toronto Supervised Injection Sites Amid Opioid Crisis

TORONTO — Ontario is committing to fund three supervised injection sites in Toronto at an estimated annual cost of $1.6 million and about $400,000 to create the spaces.

Ontario Agrees To Fund Toronto Supervised Injection Sites Amid Opioid Crisis

Cougar Sedated And Captured Outside Kelowna, B.C., Apartment

An unexpected and unwanted visitor to an apartment building in Kelowna, B.C., on Sunday night set off a quick response by police and the conservation service.

Cougar Sedated And Captured Outside Kelowna, B.C., Apartment

Indian-Origin Man Arrested for Shooting of U.S. Consular Official in Mexico

Impacto el Diario and El Mudo described Zia as being of "Hindu" origin, while the Cronica.com said he was "Indian." In Mexico sometimes "Hindu" and "Indian" used interchangeably as national identification, rather than religious.