A motion to create the committee was placed on the House of Commons order paper late Tuesday evening.
Surrey RCMP says the blaze broke out just before 1 a.m. Wednesday
The BC Coroners Service released its report on the death of Alex Gervais, an 18-year-old who was placed by the Children's Ministry in an Abbotsford Super 8 motel after his group home was closed.
Trudeau announced the planned visit in the House of Commons today as he faced questions about his government's promises to help the community rebuild.
Kayleen McKay started running 420 kilometres from Duck Bay, Man., 10 days ago to finish in Winnipeg Tuesday.
As residents of Fort McMurray snatched up key belongings before fleeing their homes last week, employees at the northern Alberta community's lone funeral home packed a more "precious" cargo.