Here are Black Press Media鈥檚 top stories for Thursday April 18.
1. Man identified in Vancouver鈥檚 fourth homicide of the year
Police responded to reports of shots being fired in the area of West 4th Avenue and Burrard Street on Tuesday just after 8:30 p.m.
2. Death of woman found in Maple Ridge creek deemed suspicious
The death of May Cunningham, 52, found in the riverfront area of Kanaka Creek Regional Park early on March 22 is being considered suspicious and police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
3. Federal government extends deadline to make Trans Mountain decision to June 18
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi says the extended deadline will give the government more time to complete its consultations with Indigenous groups.
4. Could a pharmacist鈥檚 consultation help more people get vaccinated?
Giving pharmacists an incentive to speak with patients about vaccines could drastically decrease the number of people hit with the flu each year, according to a new study.
5. RCMP locate missing Colony Farm psychiatric patient
Christopher Thomas Joseph Askey was issued a day pass from the hospital on Colony Farm Road, but he was reported missing when he didn鈥檛 come back on April 10 just before 10 p.m.
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