April 27, 2024

Smoke alarm and alert grandmother save Abbotsford family

A family in Abbotsford is very lucky after a fire early this morning caused an estimated $ 100,000 of damage to their house, three vehicles and a neighbouring home. The fire broke out shortly before 12:30 in the 31800 block of Mayne Avenue. Deputy Fire Chief Mike Helmer says eight adults and two young children are all safe, thanks to a smoke … [Read more...]

UPDATED: Coroner now says case of ‘human’ foot is probably a false alarm.

The Coroner's service now believes bones found in a boot on a vancouver beach this afternoon are likely *not* human.  Coroner Barb McLintock says the bones likely are from a marine mammal.  She says "that is good news we are always worried about these things when they may lead us to a missing person or a deceased person we didn't know … [Read more...]

Possible Break in Amber Alert was False Alarm

The possible break in the Amber Alert of Kienan Hebert was a false alarm.   The 2 o'clock BC Ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay was returned to the dock in Tsawwassen at the request of Delta Police but the reports that it was related to Hebert were incorrect. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]