Friday, June 26, 2026
ADVT 
National

Garbage Fires Investigated As Arson In Delta, B.C.

Darpan News Desk, 30 Dec, 2019 09:43 PM

    DELTA, B.C. - Police are investigating what they believe are arson fires in Delta, B.C.

     

    A statement from the Delta Police Department says fire fighters requested police attend a scene on Saturday night.

     

    Crews had been called to north Delta where they put out fires in four garbage bins in the 7000 block of 120 St.

     

    Just an hour later, the fire department told police of another bin blazing a few blocks away.

     

    Acting **. Ciaran Feenan says police believe the five incidents are related and the fires were all set by the same person or group.

     

    “At this time we believe the five incidents are related and were set by one individual or one group of individuals.” says Acting Inspector Ciaran Feenan. “While the fires were minor in nature and there were fortunately no injuries, we do take incidents like this seriously.”

     

    If you have any information related to these fires, please contact Delta Police at 604.946.4411 and quote file number 19-29640.

     

    MORE National ARTICLES

    How Long Can It Go? Resilient Economy Enters 2019 With Signs Of Weakness

    How Long Can It Go? Resilient Economy Enters 2019 With Signs Of Weakness
    Through much of 2018, Canada's unemployment rate hovered near a 40-year low and job-creation remained strong as the evidence pointed to an economy going at close to full tilt.

    How Long Can It Go? Resilient Economy Enters 2019 With Signs Of Weakness

    Can The Liberals Take All The Credit For Economic And Jobs Gains?

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided the end of 2018 was a good time to look back at the economic and jobs gains since he took office. "We took" low growth and sent it higher, he said. 

    Can The Liberals Take All The Credit For Economic And Jobs Gains?

    Maxime Bernier Challenges Quebec Political Orthodoxy With New Party

    The host barely contained a smirk as he accused Bernier of wanting to shove a pipeline "down the throats" of Quebecers. "At the end of the day," Bernier replied, "the federal government has the right to approve a project or not."

    Maxime Bernier Challenges Quebec Political Orthodoxy With New Party

    'I Lost Everything': Winnipeg Teacher In Lap-Dance Video Shares Story Years Later

    Chrystie Fitchner knows she made a stupid mistake, a one-minute mistake. And she feels she's paid enough for it over the last eight years.    

    'I Lost Everything': Winnipeg Teacher In Lap-Dance Video Shares Story Years Later

    Mountie In Regina Charged With Forcible Confinement, Uttering Threats

    Mountie In Regina Charged With Forcible Confinement, Uttering Threats
    REGINA — RCMP say a Mountie based in Regina has been charged with forcible confinement and uttering threats.

    Mountie In Regina Charged With Forcible Confinement, Uttering Threats

    Glaciers In Western Canada Retreat Because Of Climate Change: Experts

    Glaciers In Western Canada Retreat Because Of Climate Change: Experts
    David Hik, an ecology professor at Simon Fraser University, said the region is one of the hotspots for warming and the magnitude of change in the glaciers is dramatic.

    Glaciers In Western Canada Retreat Because Of Climate Change: Experts