A Surrey man is dead after he was struck by a pickup truck while trying to cross a highway between intersections.
Surrey R-C-M-P say the victim was hit by a westbound Ford pickup on Highway 17 in the Whalley area at about 4 p-m yesterday.
The man, believed to be in his 30s, suffered "catastrophic" injuries and was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
Police say the driver of the truck remained on scene, and neither alcohol nor speed appear to be a factor in the crash.
Metro Vancouver’s transit authority is boosting bus services this fall as students return to schools across the region. TransLink says it will increase service levels on 22 bus routes starting on September 4, in addition to introducing a new extension for route 44 directly linking West Vancouver and U-B-C.
Police in Vancouver says a man has been arrested for assaulting people on the city's seawall this weekend. The department says on social media that officers responded to reports of the attacks Saturday.
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The BC Wildfire Service says weather across British Columbia will be impacted by a hurricane in Southern California, challenging firefighters already battling hundreds of fires that forced 30,000 people from their homes and caused a provincial state of emergency.
An air quality advisory for Metro Vancouver remains in place due to wildfire smoke. The Metro Vancouver Regional District says people should postpone or reduce outdoor physical activity particularly if they have underlying conditions related to breathing.
The province's homicide investigation team has been called in after a man was fatally shot in Hope. R-C-M-P say they were called just before 3 a.m. on Sunday and found a 28-year-old man who had been shot and killed.