Here are the top stories making news this morning in the Lower Mainland.
RCMP officer says he was skeptical about shots fired call in Lisa Dudley case
An RCMP officer laughed with a police dispatcher about a call reporting six gunshot sounds in a quiet Mission neighbourhood in 2008, a coroner鈥檚 inquest hear Monday.
Two family members killed in overnight North Vancouver apartment fire
An apartment fire in North Vancouver has killed two people and sent a dozen to hospital for treatment of various injuries.
White Rock council support sought for new sandcastle contest
White Rock鈥檚 Canadian Open Sandcastle Competition could be making a comeback as soon as August next year 鈥� if the volunteer White Rock Events Society can persuade city council to approve their plan and kick in $30,000 in cash support and more in in-kind services.
Rally aims to get Surrey鈥檚 leaders 鈥榦ff their behinds鈥� to make city safer from gangs
A rally planned for Wednesday night behind Surrey鈥檚 city hall is designed to get the city鈥檚 leaders 鈥渙ff their behinds鈥� to do something about gang violence.
Arena in Surrey鈥檚 former 鈥楽tardust鈥� building to close at end of June 鈥� this time for real
Surrey鈥檚 landmark Central City Arena will close for good at the end of June, ending an era of roller skating and other sports in a building once known as Stardust.
