Details are sparse, but investigators with the Transportation Safety Board have been sent to an accident scene involving a small plane south of downtown Vancouver.
The accident at the Boundary Bay Airport involved a privately registered Mooney M-20-R single-engine plane.
B-C Emergency Health Services says it was notified just before noon, but paramedics did not treat anyone or transport anyone to hospital.
The Boundary Bay Airport bills itself as Canada's busiest private-flight airport
One of those victims died at the scene and the statement says the second person died a short time later in hospital. The third victim was found nearby and is being treated in hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.
Just after noon on Tuesday, a teenager died after being stabbed at Tamanawis Secondary School. The victim is being identified as 18-year old Mehakpreet Sethi of Surrey. A 17-year old has been identified was located and taken into custody.
The victim and a friend were on 148 Street near the intersection of 104 Avenue and 148 Street when a small, white, 4-door hatchback (with a sunroof) drove slowly past them and an occupant of the vehicle fired a firework directly at the two pedestrians. The firework hit the victim’s forehead and minor injuries were sustained.
Lead author Dr. Naveed Janjua, an epidemiologist at the BC Centre for Disease Control, said the findings related to second doses for both vaccines show men between the ages of 18 and 29 are most at risk of myocarditis if they received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
Premier David Eby said on Sunday that legislation to allow unexplained wealth orders would be introduced next spring. Such orders were recommended in June in the final report of a commission of inquiry into money laundering in B.C. by retired judge Austin Cullen
The legislation aims to increase housing supply with measures that will end several rental restrictions and have the potential to force local governments to meet housing growth targets.