National

Police ask for help in probe of B.C. woman's death in fall from a truck

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 07 Feb, 2025 10:50 AM

The RCMP's major crime unit is asking for the public's help in investigating the death of a woman almost a month ago in Trail, B.C.

Police say 38-year-old Laura Morrison was the front passenger in a 2023 white Ford F-150 late on Jan. 9 when she reportedly fell from the moving vehicle.

They say a man from the pickup was observed at the scene before driving away.

Morrison's injuries were serious and police say she was taken to hospital but later died.

Police say the driver was known to the woman and they are trying to confirm the circumstances leading up to her death to determine if anything criminal was involved.

RCMP say they're looking for anyone with in-car video or closed-circuit TV of the evening of Jan. 9 on Rossland Avenue between 3 p.m. and midnight.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

China slams Canada human-rights criticism as 'hypocritical farce of double standards'

China is accusing Canada of hypocrisy for criticizing Beijing's human-rights record, pointing to issues faced by Indigenous Peoples. The blowback comes after Ottawa sanctioned eight Chinese officials it accuses of "grave human rights violations" against ethnic and religious minorities, and voiced concern about democracy in Hong Kong.

China slams Canada human-rights criticism as 'hypocritical farce of double standards'

Canada primed for more severe wildfire days, driven by dry forest fuel: study

Canadian forests are increasingly primed for severe, uncontrollable wildfires, a study published Thursday said, underlining what the authors described as a pressing need to proactively mitigate the "increased threat posed by climate change." The study by Canadian researchers, published in the peer-reviewed journal Science, looked at Canadian fire severity from 1981 to 2020.

Canada primed for more severe wildfire days, driven by dry forest fuel: study

B.C. property values flat across much of province, especially in urban centres

BC Assessment says the newly updated property values, as of July 1, 2024, show almost all Lower Mainland communities within a three per cent rise or decline from the previous year.

B.C. property values flat across much of province, especially in urban centres

Calgary army reservist and museum director killed while ice climbing in B.C.

A Calgary army reserve officer was killed in an ice-climbing accident in eastern British Columbia over the holidays. Maj. Dave Peabody died while off-duty on Dec. 26 in Kootenay National Park, the military said Thursday.

Calgary army reservist and museum director killed while ice climbing in B.C.

Calgary police charge massage therapist with assault of client

Police in Calgary have charged a massage therapist with assaulting a client almost two years ago. They say the woman had a session booked in her home in January 2023.

Calgary police charge massage therapist with assault of client

Missing Port Alberni hiker found

Mounties in British Columbia are asking the public to be honest after a missing hiker's friends delayed reporting her disappearance to police. Port Alberni RCMP say they received a report for the missing hiker on Monday morning after she disappeared at around 2:30 p.m. the previous day.