Friday, June 19, 2026
ADVT 
National

Apparent Hit And Run In Northeastern B.C. Leaves Two Dead: RCMP

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 19 Sep, 2019 07:15 PM

    FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - RCMP in northeastern British Columbia confirm two people have died in what appears to have been a hit and run in Fort St. John.

     

    The detachment says in social media posts that it happened Wednesday evening.

     

    Police say officers were called to a report of a "pedestrian motor vehicle incident" in a busy area of the city.

     

    The suspect vehicle had already left the scene.

     

    The two victims were pronounced dead a short time later.

     

    RCMP say more details are to be released today.

     

    This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 19, 2019

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Depression Clouded Judgment Of Man Accused Of Killing Ailing Wife: Psychiatrist

    But Michel Cadotte, 57, was not psychotic and knew right from wrong, psychiatrist Louis Morissette testified on behalf of the defence.

    Depression Clouded Judgment Of Man Accused Of Killing Ailing Wife: Psychiatrist

    Cop Who Arrested McArthur In 2016 Accused Of Breaching Police Policy: Lawyer

    Cop Who Arrested McArthur In 2016 Accused Of Breaching Police Policy: Lawyer
    Lawrence Gridin says it's also alleged Gauthier failed to take photos of the man's injuries within 72 hours

    Cop Who Arrested McArthur In 2016 Accused Of Breaching Police Policy: Lawyer

    Impact Of Ice Sheet Retreat On Canadian Weather Being Underestimated: Study

    Impact Of Ice Sheet Retreat On Canadian Weather Being Underestimated: Study
    Newly published research suggests the accelerating disappearance of ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica will have a major and underestimated effect on extreme weather in Canada.

    Impact Of Ice Sheet Retreat On Canadian Weather Being Underestimated: Study

    Smoke From Wildfire Is Like A 'Chemical Soup,' Says Fire Researcher

    Smoke From Wildfire Is Like A 'Chemical Soup,' Says Fire Researcher
    Inhaling smoke from a wildfire can be equal to smoking a couple of packs of cigarettes a day depending on its thickness, says a researcher studying wildfires in Western Canada.  

    Smoke From Wildfire Is Like A 'Chemical Soup,' Says Fire Researcher

    New Video Shows Late Activist Pleading For Change To Assisted Dying Rules

    Audrey Parker died with medical assistance on Nov. 1, two years after she had been diagnosed with terminal breast cancer.

    New Video Shows Late Activist Pleading For Change To Assisted Dying Rules

    Federal Bill Would Make Sept. 30 Holiday For Indigenous Reconciliation

    OTTAWA — Sept. 30 might become a new statutory holiday commemorating victims of residential schools.

    Federal Bill Would Make Sept. 30 Holiday For Indigenous Reconciliation