Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 05 Feb, 2024 04:35 PM
One person was left with burns on their hands after a vehicle fire in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Officials say there was heavy fire coming from the vehicle when crews arrived just before 10 a-m at Powell Street and Gore Avenue.
Fire crews on scene at Powell and Gore for a vehicle fire. Powell Street between Dunlevy and Gore closed. 1 person with minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/XDjBq8TLlG
— Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (@VanFireRescue) February 5, 2024
The captain of Vancouver Fire Rescue Services says the person who was injured was taken to hospital for treatment.
Surrey R-C-M-P say 22-year-old Kwabena Bosiako left the home where he was under house arrest and removed his electronic monitoring device. They say he was awaiting trial on charges related to a robbery that happened on November 22, 2022.
The incident took place on April 11th when The Mounties say two men got into a verbal dispute over their dogs playing together at the park. Police say the suspect believed the victim's dog had injured his dog and wanted financial compensation in return.
Suleiman’s body was discovered by a boater near Granville Island just after 8:30 a.m. on Monday. The BC Coroners Service is now investigating. The Vancouver Police extends condolences to Suleiman’s loved ones, and thanks all of the community members who came together to search for Suleiman after he went missing on May 25.
Bill Blair and six other federal cabinet ministers provided an update Monday on Canada's wildfire situation, even as smoke from fires north and west of the city covered Parliament Hill's Peace Tower in a grey haze. As of late Monday afternoon, 424 fires were burning across Canada, more than 250 of which are considered out of control.
As it stands, Canadian parents who were born abroad cannot pass their citizenship down to their child unless the child was born in Canada. The NDP and Liberals proposed a change that would allow those parents to pass down Canadian citizenship if they can prove they've spent at least three years in the country.
The latest outlook from the World Bank predicts the growth of the global economy will likely slow sharply this year. The anti-poverty agency estimates the international economy will expand just 2.1 per cent after growing 3.1 per cent last year.
