Police in Surrey say a crash early Sunday morning claimed one life and closed a portion of 144th Street.
R-C-M-P say the two-vehicle collision happened just before 5 A-M Sunday at the intersection of 144th and 62nd Avenue.
Police say a person was pronounced dead at the scene after attempts to save them failed.
The force's criminal collision investigation team and its analysis and reconstruction service were on scene to investigate the cause of the deadly crash.
B-C's winter driving regulations are now in effect. Winter tires or chains are required on most highway routes throughout the province from the start of October to the following spring.
One man is in custody following a collision that sent two pedestrians to hospital yesterday afternoon. The pedestrians, a 24-year-old man and a 24-year old woman, were transported to hospital with serious injuries. A suspect was arrested in the area shortly after the collision.
The country's top soldier and outside experts say that finding almost $1 billion in savings in the Department of National Defence budget will affect the Armed Forces' capabilities, although the defence minister insisted Friday the budget is not being cut.
The top heads of the European Union are expected to visit Canada this year, as officials discuss the possibility of Ottawa joining a major research-funding pact. "We are expecting the summit still to take place this year," the EU's ambassador to Canada, Melita Gabric, said Friday.
Prince George Conservation and RCMP officers are “actively investigating” six separate coyote attacks within a week in the city. RCMP say in a statement they have issued a warning to the public after receiving separate complaints of the attacks.
The fall session of the legislature begins on Tuesday and the B-C government says homes, clean energy and public safety will top the agenda. House Leader and Minister of Housing, Ravi Kahlon says several pieces of legislation will be introduced during the seven week session, including plans to resolve zoning and permitting challenges and boost the supply of middle-income housing.