National

Multiple charges as 27-year-old accused in crash that killed two B.C. teens

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 11 Jul, 2023 11:10 AM

Charges have been laid against a 27-year-old man accused of causing a crash last July that killed two Vancouver-area teenagers.

A statement from Metro Vancouver Transit Police says Cory Brown faces two counts of criminal negligence causing death, one count of driving while disqualified and one count of flight from police.

He remains in custody and is expected to return to court on July 19.

The statement says members of the transit police were returning to headquarters in New Westminster on July 26, 2022, when they attempted to pull over a person suspected of driving erratically.

Police say the suspect sped off and his vehicle collided in a Burnaby intersection with a car carrying an 18-year-old from Vancouver and a 17-year-old from Burnaby.

Police and bystanders tried unsuccessfully to save the two teens while the statement says the two people in the suspect's car ran away before they were picked up a short time later.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Woman attacked by cougar

A woman is recovering after being attacked by a cougar while mountain biking on a popular trail in Roberts Creek, B.C., over the weekend. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the big cat chased the woman then "lunged and swatted" at her near the B&K logging road, a popular biking destination.

Woman attacked by cougar

B.C. port cargo loaders approve strike, but talks continue with maritime employers

The strike vote gives cargo movers additional leverage in talks with employers, allowing the union to file 72-hour notice for a strike to begin on June 24 if negotiations do not progress. Negotiations in B.C. are scheduled to continue this week, after the previous agreement between the two sides expired on March 30.

B.C. port cargo loaders approve strike, but talks continue with maritime employers

A third of Canadians support changing anthem to say 'our home on native land': poll

The proposed resolution put forward by Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie would – if passed by council – ask Ottawa to alter the line that reads "O Canada! Our home and native land” to “O Canada! Our home on native land."

A third of Canadians support changing anthem to say 'our home on native land': poll

PR for Ukrainians coming soon

Canada's immigration minister says he'll soon announce a long-awaited program to grant permanent residency to Ukrainians with familial ties to Canada. But Sean Fraser says a similar program for other Ukrainians is still a ways away.

PR for Ukrainians coming soon

Vancouver family who lost son to fentanyl donates $20 million to recovery centre

Jill Diamond, executive director of Vancouver's Diamond Foundation and sister to Steven Diamond, said in a statement that her brother might still be alive today if he had received the care being offered at Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital.

Vancouver family who lost son to fentanyl donates $20 million to recovery centre

Winds fan northeast B.C. wildfire, but aid crews working to save Tumbler Ridge

Gusty winds have kicked up the activity of a huge wildfire in northeastern British Columbia, forcing evacuation orders for another 14 remote properties outside Fort Nelson. The Peace River Regional District issued two evacuation orders Sunday as winds fanned the 4,049-square-kilometre Donnie Creek blaze.