The 15th floor of an apartment building in Vancouver's West End neighbourhood has been gutted by a fire that billowed thick black smoke as residents scrambled to safety.
Several fire crews responded to the three-alarm blaze before it was extinguished.
Fire Chief Darrell Reid took to Twitter to thank fire and rescue crews for their "fast knockdown" of the fire through "strong, tactically sound command."
Reid says the fire was contained to the 15th floor and the cause is under investigation.
Until about 15 years ago the community had 55 families, he said, adding that the temple opened its doors in 1985.
The Mounties say two shootings early Wednesday are the third targeted shootings in Surrey, B.C., since Monday.
It's one of 35 recommendations made in the Red Women Rising report released by the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre.
British Columbia's director of civil forfeiture is taking steps to seize thousands of dollars from a couple accused of running a brothel in Richmond that was alleged to have used a 13-year-old as a prostitute.
The Surrey RCMP is investigating a shooting and what is believed to be a related collision which occurred in the Guildford area.
Crown counsel has approved charges against 23-year-old Surrey resident Nasradin Abdusamad Ali in relation to an incident at Langara College on Monday.