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Scandale PI chez les conservateurs de la C.-B., rumeurs d’élection anticipée et crise des drogues au centre-ville — Vancouver jeudi

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🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. Ancienne cadre du Parti conservateur de la C.-B. accusée d’avoir engagé un détective privé; la cheffe refuse de démissionner. Plusieurs députés provinciaux, d’anciens cadres et une journaliste de Victoria ont été informés qu’ils figuraient sur la liste d’un détective, a déclaré l’ancienne présidente du parti Aisha Estey, qui a appris mercredi soir que ses informations personnelles pourraient avoir été exposées; la cheffe Kerry-Lynne Findlay a dit à l’Union des municipalités de la Colombie-Britannique jeudi qu’elle « ne partira pas ».
  2. La spéculation grandit: le premier ministre David Eby pourrait déclencher une élection anticipée à l’automne. Eby affirme que le NPD est « prêt pour une élection » avec une majorité d’un seul vote; un nouveau sondage Angus Reid donne 41 pour cent au NPD, soit quatre points de plus que les BC Conservatives, tandis que 47 pour cent jugent la performance du NPD mauvaise ou très mauvaise.
  3. La C.-B. adopte « PCT » comme nouveau code de fuseau horaire pour l’heure avancée permanente. Le ministère des Services aux citoyens indique que la Colombie-Britannique utilisera « PCT » pour refléter l’heure avancée toute l’année; cette décision fait suite au choix de la province en mars de demeurer à l’heure avancée et survient après des changements similaires au Yukon et en Alberta.
  4. La North Shore annonce la capacité d’accueillir 20 000 nouveaux patients en médecine familiale après des années de pénurie. Les données de la région de santé montrent qu’il est possible d’inscrire jusqu’à 20 000 nouveaux patients auprès de médecins de famille sur la North Shore, ce qui répondrait aux problèmes d’accès aux soins primaires de longue date.

🚨 Criminalité et sécurité publique

  1. Un fleuriste du centre-ville de Vancouver dit que la consommation de drogue à ciel ouvert et les vols près de l’abri Hotel Canada chassent la clientèle. Kurtis Lemon, propriétaire de D&D Flowers au 531, rue Richards, rapporte une consommation de drogue ouverte persistante, des vols signalés et des excréments sur le trottoir depuis avril; il affirme que les touristes évitent la rue près de l’abri à faible barrière.
  2. L’Office des enquêtes indépendantes ouvre une enquête après qu’un jeune ait sauté du toit d’une école en fuyant la police. L’Office des enquêtes indépendantes examinera les gestes de la police et les blessures après l’incident survenu lorsqu’un jeune s’est élancé d’un toit d’école de la C.-B. pour échapper aux agents.
  3. Un homme de l’Alberta accusé d’incendie criminel lié au feu de l’hôpital de Burnaby en 2020. La police a porté des accusations contre un homme originaire de l’Alberta en lien avec l’incendie de 2020 à l’hôpital de Burnaby, les mises en accusation ayant été déposées à la conclusion de l’enquête.

🎨 Communauté et culture

  1. Simon Fraser University (SFU) attribue des toponymes autochtones sur le campus dans deux langues. La SFU a annoncé de nouveaux noms de lieux autochtones sur le campus, rendus dans deux langues autochtones, dans le cadre d’un effort de réconciliation et de reconnaissance.
  2. Ouverture d’une nouvelle clinique juridique axée sur la communauté noire et dirigée par des Noirs en C.-B. Les organisateurs ont annoncé l’ouverture d’une clinique juridique destinée aux communautés noires, visant à offrir des services juridiques culturellement adaptés.

📰 Aussi aujourd’hui

  • Des équipes de Revelstoke descendent un grand danois blessé du mont Macpherson, chien de 10 ans et propriétaires sains et saufs.
  • La fermeture de 10 mois de la piscine Britannia retardée pour tenir compte de la saison de baignade.
  • BC Hydro alerte au sujet de deux sites récréatifs incomplets du projet Site C, mise en garde de l’agence.
  • Le BST indique que l’enquête sur le crash mortel d’un avion à Prince George pourrait prendre jusqu’à 450 jours.
  • Une vidéo montre un présumé associé des Bishnoi exhibant des armes, des balles et de l’argent, la CBC a obtenu les images.
  • Un ancien enseignant d’école chrétienne condamné à 18 mois de prison pour possession de matériel d’abus sexuel sur des enfants.
  • Des propriétaires à côté d’un lotissement abandonné alléguent un incendie criminel présumé, les résidents signalent des inquiétudes persistantes.
  • Une agence de beauté nuptiale de Kamloops ferme au milieu d’allégations de double réservations et de dettes impayées, la fermeture fait suite à des plaintes devenues virales.
  • La GRC requalifie la mort d’une femme, d’un arrêt cardiaque à une enquête suspecte, les enquêteurs traitent désormais le décès comme suspect.
  • Une série d’accidents sur la Highway 1 près de Revelstoke suscite des appels à plus d’application, plusieurs collisions signalées.
  • Le syndicat des enseignants de Victoria réclame plus de soutien face à la hausse des incidents violents, le syndicat demande des mesures.
  • L’interdiction américaine du LSAT visant des résidents iraniens piège certains Canadiens, des étudiants rapportent ne pas pouvoir passer l’examen.
  • D’anciens procureurs généraux de la C.-B. appuient conjointement les traités modernes, lettre conjointe des ex-procureurs généraux.
  • Des élus municipaux demandent une législation concrète pour trottinettes et vélos électriques, des défenseurs de la sécurité locale pressent pour des règles claires.
  • Des experts maritimes réclament des rapports météo vérifiés après le chavirement d’un kayakiste, les spécialistes recommandent des prévisions officielles.
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