April 23, 2024

UPDATED: Grandmother tried to save toddler who drowned

RCMP say a 20-month-old boy who drowned last night in an outdoor apartment complex swimming pool in Surrey likely fell in.His 51-year-old grandmother, who can't swim, tried to save him. She's on life support in hospital.RCMP say the grandmother was babysitting the boy and the two were playing around the pool before the tragedy … [Read more...]

Restaurant drowned in flames

A 3 alarm fire has all but levelled the Tandoori King Restuarant in southeast Vancouver. Captain Gabe Roder said the fire in the 8000-block Fraser Street, started just before 6 pm Wednesday. Firefighters gave up fighting the blaze when heat and flames drove them back to a defensive position. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is … [Read more...]