Surrey RCMP is advising the public that 184 Street is closed between 32 Avenue and 40 Avenue following a single vehicle motor vehicle accident that stuck a hydro pole.
BC Hydro is currently on scene and the road closure on 148 Street in both directions will be in effect for the morning and possibly into the afternoon.
The exchange happened ahead of a Tuesday meeting by a House of Commons committee set to study the issue, which was flagged as a concern by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Service Canada says it has seen a big boost in demand for passport renewals, which has made for long lineups and longer waits for documents. The federal agency aims to process passports within 20 business days for mail-in applications, but right now the wait is averaging 26 days.
Emergency Health Services transported a 14-year-old female to hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life threatening injuries. The second youth involved, a 17-year-old male, was arrested by police and later released to his legal guardian at the scene.
The detailed itinerary released today outlines a packed schedule filled with military ceremonies, meetings with Indigenous communities and stops at local businesses.
A small backyard poultry flock in Kelowna, B.C., has tested positive for avian flu, the second known outbreak of the disease among flocks in British Columbia. The highly infectious H5N1 strain of the illness was confirmed earlier this month on an Enderby farm in the North Okanagan.
The premier did not stay for an interview, but later, while in the chamber of the legislature, he jokingly warned other politicians that the media was back in the building looking for stories.