VANCOUVER — Worksafe BC and the BC Coroner's Service are investigating a fatal workplace accident on Wednesday afternoon in West Vancouver.
Police say a worker was thrown from an excavator when it accidentally overturned while working at the top of a steep slope.
It happened at a construction site (on Chippendale Road) shortly after 1:30 p.m.
Police say the 34-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
His name has not been released.
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Langley RCMP is seeking the assistance of the public to identify an individual who is a person of interest in a violent assault.
A proactive online investigation by the BC Integrated Child Exploitation (BC ICE) Unit has resulted in charges of Making Child Pornography. On June 9, 2016, 36 year old Daniel Oliver was arrested and subsequently charged with one count of Making Child Pornography.
Kyle MacKenzie, who is 29, spray-painted racist words on an LRT station and on vehicles at a C-train parking lot on Dec. 3.
Chetwynd, B.C., mayor Merlin Nichols says residents need to take measures to make sure their families, structures and livestock are all safe as rain continues to pour in the area.
RCMP in the city say the attack occurred late Wednesday night.
A man wanted on an outstanding warrant for his arrest was taken into police custody and later found in possession of drugs and weapons Tuesday afternoon.