Dean Recksiedler

A major Vancouver intersection was temporarily blocked Wednesday morning after what police describe as an industrial accident. The Vancouver Police Department says responded to the scene on Clark Drive near East 1st Avenue. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! Emergency crews were blocking the right northbound lane on the north side of Clark Drive. As of 10 a.m., the lanes had cleared.

One person is dead following a late-night shooting in Langley Tuesday. The Langley RCMP says it responded to a report of shots fired on Brydon Crescent near 54 Avenue around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! Details are limited, but Mounties say first responders arrived and found someone in medical distress. “Despite life-saving efforts, the individual succumbed to their injuries at the scene,” said Sgt. Zynal Sharoom in a statement Wednesday morning.

The wildfire season is barely underway, and firefighting crews have already put out more than a dozen fires. The BC Wildfire Service says April 1 is the official start of the season and, with several active fires across the province, crews are preparing for what could be a destructive couple of months. B.C.'s Interior is likely to get the worst of it thanks to strong winds blowing through local valleys and canyons, and higher temperatures than along the coast.