National

RCMP Say Driver Linked To Terrace, B.C., Hit-And-Run, Six Others Also Involved

The Canadian Press, 21 Nov, 2018 12:10 PM

TERRACE, B.C. — RCMP in Terrace, B.C., says they have identified the driver allegedly responsible for a fatal hit-and-run near that northwestern city early Sunday morning.

Cpl. Mike Halskov with RCMP Traffic Services says the driver is from the Lower Mainland area and six other people have also been questioned in an effort to determine the exact roles of those involved.

Halskov says in a news release that tips from the public led officers to Haida Gwaii where they seized two pickup trucks, each towing trailers with boats.

Police say one of the trucks, a Ford F350, has damage to the passenger side.

Charges have not yet been laid while the investigation continues.

Police say a man in his 30s was hit and killed early Sunday as he walked along the shoulder of Highway 16 facing traffic.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Canada 'Deeply Concerned' Over Possible Return Of Rohingya To Myanmar

OTTAWA — Canada is raising concerns over reports that Rohingya refugees will soon return to Myanmar — the country in which they have been targets of what has been officially declared a genocide.

Canada 'Deeply Concerned' Over Possible Return Of Rohingya To Myanmar

Pakistani Man Wants Canadian Law To Give Migrants In Detention Ability To Challenge The Imprisonment

OTTAWA — A man from Pakistan wants Canadian law to give migrants being held in detention the ability to challenge their imprisonment in front of a judge.

Pakistani Man Wants Canadian Law To Give Migrants In Detention Ability To Challenge The Imprisonment

Gear Worth Thousands Stolen From Merritt, B.C., Search And Rescue Team

MERRITT, B.C. — Gear worth thousands of dollars has been stolen from a search and rescue team in British Columbia's southern Interior after thieves broke into a storage facility twice in two days.

Gear Worth Thousands Stolen From Merritt, B.C., Search And Rescue Team

E. Coli Outbreak In B.C. Cheese Makes Five People Sick, Prompts Warning

VANCOUVER — An E. coli outbreak has made five people in British Columbia sick and the provincial centre for disease control is warning consumers to throw away or return Little Qualicum Cheeseworks Qualicum Spice cheese.

E. Coli Outbreak In B.C. Cheese Makes Five People Sick, Prompts Warning

Mortgage Risks Fading Thanks To Higher Rates, Tougher Rules: Bank Of Canada

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada provided a closer look Wednesday at just how much stricter mortgage rules and higher interest rates have helped slow the entry of new households into the category of "deeply indebted borrowers."

Mortgage Risks Fading Thanks To Higher Rates, Tougher Rules: Bank Of Canada

One Year After Hiking Injury: Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister Returns To The Wilderness

WINNIPEG — A year after he was seriously injured on a wilderness hike in New Mexico, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has apparently conquered the same trail.