National

Police In New Westminster, B.C., Recommend Charges In Teen's Fatal Drug Overdose

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Jul, 2017 01:27 PM

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police say they're recommending criminal charges in connection with the overdose death of a teenager in New Westminster, B.C.

Police in the suburban Vancouver city say they've arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for selling a drug that killed a 16-year-old girl and led to another teen being hospitalized in May.

School officials said at the time of the death that both teens were involved in a small program for vulnerable students.

Police issued a warning about the lethal drug following the death and later identified the substance as MDMA.

Officers have submitted a report to Crown counsel recommending the suspect be charged with two counts of trafficking in a controlled substance.

The charges have not been laid and the suspect, who isn't named, has been released on an undertaking to the court.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Housing At A Premium In Most B.C. Regions: Real Estate Association

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Real Estate Association says a lack of homes on the market means buyers are paying more for housing across the province.

Housing At A Premium In Most B.C. Regions: Real Estate Association

Murder Trial In Kelowna, B.C. Hears About Gun Found In Bushes

KELOWNA, B.C. — A landscaper has told a court in Kelowna, B.C., about finding a gun in some bushes weeks after a gang leader was fatally shot nearby.

Murder Trial In Kelowna, B.C. Hears About Gun Found In Bushes

WATCH: Small Plane That Crashed In North Vancouver, B.C., Ran Out Of Fuel

VANCOUVER — Investigators have determined that a small plane ran out of fuel before crashing in an industrial area in North Vancouver, B.C.

WATCH: Small Plane That Crashed In North Vancouver, B.C., Ran Out Of Fuel

Eat Vegetables, Nuts To Shed Weight

Want to shed those extra kilos? Go vegetarian. According to new research, eating vegetables, grains, legumes, fruits and nuts may be almost twice as effective in reducing body weight as conventional low-calorie diets.

Eat Vegetables, Nuts To Shed Weight

Police Issue Warning After 8 Suspected Overdoses, One Fatal, In London, Ont.

LONDON, Ont. — Police in London, Ont., are warning the public about the risks of opioid use after a spate of suspected overdoses in the city over the weekend.

Police Issue Warning After 8 Suspected Overdoses, One Fatal, In London, Ont.

Boy Loses Mother In 2015 Gas-and-dash, Father In B.C. Car Crash Two Years Later

Loved ones do not yet know who will care for a boy whose mother was killed trying to stop a gas-and-dash in 2015 and whose father died in a crash on his way to mark the anniversary last week.