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Fire destroys sports store

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 05 Jun, 2024 04:11 PM
  • Fire destroys sports store

Police in Metro Vancouver say a fire that destroyed a building used to store athletic equipment has been declared suspicious in nature.

Delta Police say investigators have yet to identify any suspects in the blaze that occurred near a park in Tsawwassen early in the morning on May 17th.

They're asking anyone with information to come forward, saying it could help investigators determine the cause of the fire.

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