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Escándalo del investigador privado de los BC Conservatives, rumores de elección anticipada y crisis de drogas en el centro — Vancouver, jueves

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🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. Exfuncionaria de los BC Conservatives acusada de contratar a un investigador privado; la líder dice que no renunciará. Varios diputados provinciales, exdirectivos y una periodista de Victoria fueron informados de que figuraban en la lista de un investigador privado, dijo la ex presidenta del partido Aisha Estey, quien afirmó haber sabido del hecho la noche del miércoles y que su información personal podría haber sido expuesta; la líder Kerry-Lynne Findlay dijo ante la Union of B.C. Municipalities el jueves que “no se va a ningún lado”.
  2. Crece la especulación de que el premier David Eby podría convocar una elección anticipada en otoño. Eby afirmó que el NDP está “listo para elecciones” con una mayoría de un voto; una nueva encuesta de Angus Reid sitúa al NDP en 41 por ciento, cuatro puntos por delante de los BC Conservatives, mientras que 47 por ciento califica el desempeño del NDP como malo o muy malo.
  3. B.C. adopta PCT como nuevo código de huso horario para el horario de verano permanente. El Ministerio de Servicios al Ciudadano (Ministry of Citizens’ Services) informó que B.C. usará “PCT” para reflejar el horario de verano durante todo el año; la medida sigue a la decisión de marzo de B.C. de permanecer en horario de verano y llega después de cambios similares en Yukon y Alberta.
  4. North Shore reporta capacidad para 20,000 nuevos pacientes de medicina familiar tras años de escasez. Los datos de la región de salud muestran espacio para adscribir hasta 20,000 pacientes nuevos a médicos de familia en North Shore, lo que abordaría problemas prolongados de acceso a la atención primaria.

🚨 Crimen y seguridad pública

  1. Floristería del centro de Vancouver dice que el consumo abierto de drogas y los robos cerca del refugio Hotel Canada alejan a los clientes. Kurtis Lemon, propietario de D&D Flowers en 531 Richards St., reporta consumo abierto persistente de drogas, objetos robados vistos y heces en la vía pública desde abril, y dice que los turistas evitan la calle cercana al refugio de baja barrera.
  2. IIO investiga después de que un joven saltó del techo de una escuela mientras huía de la policía. La Independent Investigations Office abrió una pesquisa sobre un incidente en el que un joven se lanzó desde el techo de una escuela de B.C. tras correr de la policía; la IIO examinará las acciones policiales y las lesiones.
  3. Hombre de Alberta imputado por incendio en el hospital de Burnaby en 2020. La policía imputó a un hombre de Alberta en relación con el incendio de 2020 en el Burnaby Hospital, tras concluir la investigación.

🎨 Comunidad y cultura

  1. Simon Fraser University asigna nombres indígenas a partes del campus en dos lenguas. SFU anunció nuevos nombres de lugares indígenas en el campus expresados en dos lenguas indígenas como parte de un esfuerzo de reconciliación y reconocimiento.
  2. Abrirá una nueva clínica legal dirigida a la comunidad negra en B.C. Los organizadores anunciaron la apertura en B.C. de una clínica legal enfocada en la comunidad negra, destinada a ofrecer servicios legales culturalmente específicos a comunidades negras.

📰 También hoy

  • Equipos de Revelstoke bajan en camilla a un gran danés del monte Macpherson, perro de 10 años y dueños a salvo.
  • Se retrasa cierre de 10 meses de la piscina Britannia para acomodar la temporada de natación.
  • B.C. Hydro advierte sobre dos sitios recreativos del proyecto Site C incompletos, se emitió alerta de la agencia.
  • TSB dice que la investigación por el choque aéreo mortal en Prince George podría tardar hasta 450 días.
  • Video muestra a presunto asociado de Bishnoi exhibiendo armas, balas y dinero en efectivo, CBC obtuvo las imágenes.
  • Exprofesor de escuela cristiana sentenciado a 18 meses de cárcel por posesión de material de abuso sexual infantil.
  • Propietarios junto a subdivisión abandonada alegan sospecha de incendio intencional, residentes informan preocupaciones persistentes.
  • Agencia de belleza nupcial de Kamloops cierra en medio de denuncias de doble reservas y deudas impagas, el cierre sigue a quejas virales.
  • RCMP reclasifica muerte de mujer de paro cardíaco a sospechosa, los investigadores ahora tratan la muerte como sospechosa.
  • Serie de choques en la autopista 1 cerca de Revelstoke genera pedidos de más vigilancia, se reportaron múltiples colisiones.
  • Sindicato de docentes de Victoria exige más apoyo ante el aumento de incidentes violentos, el sindicato pide medidas.
  • Prohibición estadounidense del LSAT a residentes iraníes afecta a algunos canadienses, estudiantes afectados reportan impedimentos para rendir el examen.
  • Exfiscales generales de B.C. respaldan conjuntamente los tratados modernos, los exfiscales generales publicaron una carta.
  • Líderes municipales piden legislación concreta para patinetas y bicicletas eléctricas, defensores locales de la seguridad exigen acción.
  • Expertos marítimos piden informes meteorológicos verificados tras vuelco de un kayakista, recomiendan previsiones oficiales.
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