April 18, 2024

VPD investigating stabbing, pedestrian being hit by car

Vancouver police are investigating a stabbing of a 36-year-old man last night during an altercation at a home in the 29-hundred block of Grant Street. Police were called to the home about 11:30 p.m. last night, where they discovered the man suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries. No one has been … [Read more...]

Pedestrian collision suspicious: police

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver police say they're investigating a collision involving a pedestrian, which happened under what they describe as suspicious circumstances.Police say a 22-year-old man was struck by a car Saturday evening in an area southeast of the city's downtown.A news release says it appears the man was involved in an altercation just … [Read more...]

Pedestrian killed in Burnaby

A pedestrian has been struck and killed in Burnaby. It happened just before 5 a.m. on the Lougheed Highway, near Phillips Avenue.  The man -- who was in his twenties -- was hit by a westbound pick-up truck. The driver stopped and is cooperating with police.    CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]

Pedestrian deaths prompt Vancouver council into action

But the following year, in 2010, when 11 people were killed by vehicles that hit them while they were walking on the street, no one paid much attention, except local media."It’s almost ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]

Vancouver slashes speed limits after nine pedestrian deaths

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`Cash Cab' taxi hits, kills Vancouver B.C. pedestrian

A replica taxi used in the Canadian version of the TV game show "Cash Cab" struck and killed a pedestrian after finishing production for the day in ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]