Close X
Saturday, November 23, 2024
ADVT 
National

Firefighters Battle Blaze In Industrial Area Of Richmond, B.C.

IANS, 16 Jun, 2017 10:59 PM
  • Firefighters Battle Blaze In Industrial Area Of Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. — The RCMP says it is assisting the fire department in Richmond, B.C., with a structure fire on Mitchell Island that is affecting traffic on a major bridge that connects the community to Vancouver.
 
Police say access to Mitchell Island is blocked or limited to first responders.
 
Photos and video posted by media outlets show thick black smoke coming from the industrial area.
 
Police say drivers in the area should expect long delays.

MORE National ARTICLES

Cab Company Not Liable For Driver's Alleged Sex Assault On Passenger

Cab Company Not Liable For Driver's Alleged Sex Assault On Passenger
In dismissing an appeal by the complainant, the Court of Appeal sided with a lower court judge that the company had done no wrong.

Cab Company Not Liable For Driver's Alleged Sex Assault On Passenger

13-Yr-Old Grade 7 Surrey Girl Assaulted On Her Way To School In Cloverdale

13-Yr-Old Grade 7 Surrey Girl Assaulted On Her Way To School In Cloverdale
At 8:15 am on May 31st, Surrey RCMP was called by school officials at Sunrise Ridge Elementary after a student reported being touched by a stranger. 

13-Yr-Old Grade 7 Surrey Girl Assaulted On Her Way To School In Cloverdale

Mocked For Not Knowing English, Indian Farmer's Son Gets 3rd Rank In Civil Services

Mocked For Not Knowing English, Indian Farmer's Son Gets 3rd Rank In Civil Services
Once mocked for not knowing English, Gopalakrishna Ronanki, a farmer’s son, has secured third position in the Union Public Service Commission’s civil services examination.

Mocked For Not Knowing English, Indian Farmer's Son Gets 3rd Rank In Civil Services

Vancouver Orders Hotel Owners To Repair Building Unsafe For People

Vancouver Orders Hotel Owners To Repair Building Unsafe For People
VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says a hotel that is rented monthly by low-income residents is so unsafe that it's evacuating the building at risk of collapsing.

Vancouver Orders Hotel Owners To Repair Building Unsafe For People

Star-Studded Festivities Planned For Canada Day Long Weekend In Ottawa

OTTAWA — Homegrown entertainers from the worlds of stage and screen will converge in Ottawa over the Canada Day weekend for star-studded festivities celebrating the country's 150th birthday.

Star-Studded Festivities Planned For Canada Day Long Weekend In Ottawa

Donald Trump Appoints Indian-Origin Amul Thapar Judge On US Court of Appeals

Amul Thapar began his legal career in the US in private practice; he received his undergraduate degree from Boston College and his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Donald Trump Appoints Indian-Origin Amul Thapar Judge On US Court of Appeals