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Weekly Vancouver sept. 14 - sept. 20, 2026

Départ de Findlay, alerte à la rage et sauvetage d’un ourson au lac — la semaine à Vancouver

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🚑 Urgents et incidents

  1. Une famille sauve un ourson épuisé du lac Okanagan après l’avoir vu en difficulté. Christina Zamniuk et des proches ont repéré le petit entre une maison au bord du lac à Vernon et Adventure Bay (Colombie-Britannique), l’ont hissé à bord, l’ont réchauffé pendant environ une heure et, sur les conseils du Service de conservation de la C.-B., l’ont guidé vers le rivage où il est reparti, a rapporté Global News (média).

  2. Un moufette dans la région du lac Kootenay est positive à la rage; le public prié de signaler tout contact. Interior Health et le Centre de lutte contre les maladies de la C.-B. ont confirmé que la moufette a probablement été infectieuse entre le 15 août et le 4 septembre; un petit nombre de personnes potentiellement exposées ont été évaluées et traitées; quiconque a été mordu ou griffé depuis le 15 août doit communiquer avec la santé publique ou un département d’urgence.

  3. Un dogue allemand sauvé et descendu sur une civière d’une montagne de la C.-B. après s’être blessé aux pattes. Le chien a nécessité une évacuation sur civière après des blessures aux pattes sur un sentier; les sauveteurs l’ont transporté vers un secteur plus bas pour des soins vétérinaires, selon le récit rapporté.

🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. Kerry-Lynne Findlay démissionne de son poste de cheffe du Parti conservateur de la C.-B. au milieu de turbulences dans le caucus. Findlay a annoncé sa démission sur X vers 13 h 30, invoquant des batailles internes et le départ récent de la députée Linda Hepner; sa décision survient quelques heures après le départ de Hepner du caucus et fait suite à plusieurs défections qui ont réduit les effectifs ce mois-ci.

  2. La députée de Surrey–Serpentine River, Linda Hepner, quitte le caucus conservateur de la C.-B., invoquant des exclusions. Hepner a déclaré à Global News (média) qu’elle avait démissionné après que John Rustad, Trevor Halford et Claire Rattée eurent été retirés du caucus vendredi, affirmant que ces mesures l’avaient poussée à quitter le parti.

  3. Peter Milobar devient chef de CentreBC alors que huit anciens conservateurs le rejoignent. Milobar et un groupe de huit anciens membres du Parti conservateur de la C.-B. ont rejoint CentreBC, qui deviendra le troisième parti en importance à l’Assemblée législative; Mike Bernier s’est retiré pour laisser la place à Milobar, dont la défection en août a déclenché d’autres mouvements au sein du caucus.

  4. La cheffe des conservateurs de la C.-B. exclut trois députés — Halford, Rattée et Rustad — du caucus. Kerry-Lynne Findlay a indiqué que les exclusions étaient immédiates et présentées comme une mise au point du parti en vue d’une élection possible; Claire Rattée a contesté les récits la présentant sur le départ, affirmant que le parti doit offrir une alternative crédible.

  5. La province met en pause l’élargissement prévu de la taxe de vente provinciale aux services professionnels et ajoute 75 millions de dollars en soutiens aux entreprises. Le premier ministre David Eby a expliqué que la modification de la TVP est retardée tant que l’incertitude liée à la guerre commerciale américaine persiste et a annoncé 30 millions de plus pour le Manufacturing Jobs Fund, 30 millions pour l’Integrated Marketplace, 15 millions pour la diversification rurale et 15 millions pour élargir BuyBC.

  6. Le premier ministre David Eby prendra la parole à l’Union of B.C. Municipalities alors que spéculations sur une élection surprise s’intensifient. Eby s’adressera aux délégués municipaux au moment où l’on craint que le calendrier d’une élection provinciale ne chevauche la campagne municipale du 19 septembre au 17 octobre; la présidente de l’UBCM, Cori Ramsay, a averti qu’une simultanéité des campagnes désavantagerait les électeurs appelés à choisir parmi 3 500 candidats locaux.

🚨 Criminalité et sécurité publique

  1. L’Integrated Homicide Investigation Team revient à Bowen Island dans l’enquête sur une disparition vieille de 17 ans. Les enquêteurs ont mené une nouvelle fouille cette semaine dans la longue disparition de Jodi Henrickson, disparue après une fête à la maison en juin 2009; aucune accusation n’a été portée et Henrickson n’a jamais été retrouvée, a rapporté Global News (média).

  2. Deux enfants albertiens à l’origine d’une alerte Amber en juillet ont été localisés sur une propriété rurale de West Kelowna et sont maintenant confiés aux autorités de l’Alberta. La GRC de l’Alberta a indiqué que les garçons étaient en bonne santé; Krista Morrison et Daniel Ludwig ont été arrêtés sur des mandats pour infraction à une ordonnance de garde et feront face à une audience de mise en liberté en C.-B. avant un éventuel retour en Alberta.

  3. Le Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes de la C.-B. mène une enquête après qu’un homme a été blessé lors d’une arrestation. L’organisme de surveillance policière de la province a ouvert une enquête sur une arrestation ayant entraîné des blessures à un homme; les détails sur l’incident et les parties impliquées sont examinés par le bureau, selon le rapport.

  4. Un conseiller municipal de Penticton reconnu coupable d’infractions sexuelles historiques impliquant un mineur. Le conseiller a été condamné pour des chefs liés à des infractions décrites comme historiques; le verdict a été rapporté avec les réactions locales et les implications pour le conseil.

🎨 Communauté et culture

  1. Sorceress of the Sky Serpents d’Eden Robinson mêle culture de la côte Nord et fantasy dans un nouveau roman. L’auteure Haisla acclamée publie un livre qui tisse des éléments autochtones régionaux dans une narration fantastique, la couverture s’attardant aux influences culturelles et à la manière de raconter de Robinson.

  2. Le 100e anniversaire de Takao Tanabe honoré par une rétrospective couvrant 60 ans de carrière. Les galeries ont marqué le centenaire de l’artiste natif de Vancouver par une exposition-bilan s’étendant sur six décennies, soulignant la contribution de Tanabe aux arts visuels canadiens.

  3. La série documentaire d’Asia Youngman plonge les téléspectateurs sur l’eau avec des compétiteurs de canots de guerre. La nouvelle série suit des équipes autochtones et communautaires lors d’entraînements et de compétitions, dressant le portrait des athlètes et de la portée culturelle du sport dans les collectivités côtières de la C.-B.

  4. Des intervenants des Premières Nations exposent leurs priorités pour le prochain maire et conseil de Vancouver lors de discussions à l’UBCM. Des dirigeantes et dirigeants autochtones ont demandé aux délégués des engagements clairs sur le logement, la réconciliation et la consultation durant la campagne municipale, selon la couverture des séances de la convention.

🏥 Santé

  1. Des médecins de la C.-B. avertissent qu’une décision de la Cour suprême sur les médecins formés à l’étranger pourrait nuire aux soins ruraux. Les associations médicales ont déclaré aux médias que la décision bloquant la simplification de la délivrance de permis pour les médecins formés à l’étranger compliquera le recrutement en milieu rural et pourrait ralentir l’affectation de spécialistes nécessaires.

  2. Des vidéos truquées de médecins promouvant des « remèdes » bidon deviennent de plus en plus convaincantes, selon des experts. Le reportage recense des cas de médias synthétiques et note les outils juridiques et réglementaires limités pour contrer la désinformation médicale générée par l’IA, citant des exemples récents où des images fabriquées de cliniciens ont servi à vendre des traitements non prouvés.

🏈 Sports

  1. Les Vancouver Rise prolongent le contrat de la meilleure marqueuse Jessica De Filippo jusqu’en 2027. Le club a annoncé une prolongation qui maintient De Filippo avec l’équipe pour les prochaines saisons, la présentant comme la principale marqueuse du club et assurant la continuité de l’effectif.

  2. Les inquiétudes sur la sécurité augmentent alors que des cyclistes professionnels peuvent dépasser 100 km/h en descente, des morts ayant été signalées. L’analyse a passé en revue des accidents mortels récents et soutient que l’équipement et les mesures de parcours n’ont pas suivi le rythme des vitesses atteintes en course pro, en citant des incidents précis dans la couverture.

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