Abbotsford Police shut down Highway 1 Eastbound at Clearbrook Road in Abbotsford, BC earlier this afternoon as a pedestrian was struck.
The incident took place at 2pm and Emergency crews were on scene.
Highway 1 is now reopened. Pedestrian is recovering in hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Mounties set up surveillance on the vehicle, which lead to the arrest of one youth, and the recovery of two stolen vehicles. Both recovered vehicles were found to have jerry cans full of gasoline inside. A 17-year-old Calgary resident has been charged with possession of stolen property and remains in custody.
Fireworks have long been part of Halloween in B.C.'s Lower Mainland and historians suggest the tradition may involve a combination of English and Chinese heritage. While they remain a noisy Halloween fixture in many communities, they are now often subject to regulation.
British Columbia's incoming premier David Eby has been asked by the province's lieutenant-governor to begin the process of forming government in a step toward transitioning into his new role. However, Eby will remain premier-designate until he is officially sworn in as premier at a date that has yet to be announced.
The ministry says the River Forecast Centre is monitoring weather patterns and river conditions for flood hazards, while Emergency Management BC is working with communities to prepare for possible floods.
The 31-year-old officer was stabbed to death last week in a Metro Vancouver park while she helped a City of Burnaby employee notify a man in a tent that he wasn't allowed to live in the park. Thirty-seven-year-old Jongwon Ham has been charged with first-degree murder in Yang's death and remains in custody.
Brar, a respiratory therapist and a mother of three, won the race for City Councillor in Wards 2 and 6, beating Jermaine Chambers, a former Conservative MP candidate for Brampton West. Brar had 28.85 per cent of the votes cast on Monday with Chambers as nearest contender with 22.59 per cent, and Carmen Wilson coming in third at 15.41 per cent, the Brampton Guardian reported.