National

Vancouver Police say Emily Carr arson suspect pleads guilty

Darpan News Desk Vancouver Police, 09 Oct, 2020 09:21 PM

A Vancouver man pled guilty this week to criminal charges in relation to a serious arson in Vancouver last year, following an extensive Vancouver Police investigation.

Nathan Macleod, 41, pled guilty Wednesday to deliberately setting fire at Emily Carr University of Art and Design on October 5, 2019.

Vancouver Fire Rescue Services initially responded to the fire.

Vancouver Police took over the investigation after it was determined the fire was suspicious.

Macleod was arrested a few days after. Sentencing will occur December or January.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Financial Aid Requests Won't Be Hindered By Service Canada Closures: Trudeau

OTTAWA - Service Canada employees can and should be working from home, despite the growing demand generated by financial-aid applications, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.

Financial Aid Requests Won't Be Hindered By Service Canada Closures: Trudeau

Translink Limits Bus Seating To Promote Physical Distancing

Roughly half the seats on board buses will have signage installed to indicate that those seats are to be left vacant, which will allow for extra space between customers.

Translink Limits Bus Seating To Promote Physical Distancing

A Death Sentence:' Advocates Warn Of Covid-19 Spread In Jails, Prisons

Advocates across Canada are calling for the release of non-violent offenders and a unified plan to deal with the health and safety of inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Death Sentence:' Advocates Warn Of Covid-19 Spread In Jails, Prisons

Science Needed To Combat Disinformation In Covid Fight: Champagne

OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says Canada and its G7 counterparts are concerned about the spread of disinformation in the COVID-19 fight.

Science Needed To Combat Disinformation In Covid Fight: Champagne

COVID-19 Or No, Iran Must Release Black Boxes From January Crash: Champagne

OTTAWA - Despite the daunting hurdles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Iran must live up to its pledge to co-operate with the investigation into its downing of a commercial airliner in January, says Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.

COVID-19 Or No, Iran Must Release Black Boxes From January Crash: Champagne

COVID-19 Cases March Higher Despite Restrictions And Threats Of Punishment

TORONTO - The unrelenting climb in COVID-19 cases in Canada continued Thursday amid tightening restrictions aimed at curbing the pandemic as experts warned against prescribing or using unproven cures for the disease which has killed 37 people and infected close to 4,000 others.