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Weekly Vancouver sept. 28 - oct. 4, 2026

Nouveau gardien des Canucks, impôt millionnaire d’Eby et répression des trottinettes — la semaine à Vancouver

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🚨 Crime et sécurité publique

  1. La GRC enquête sur des agressions liées où Grindr aurait servi à attirer des victimes à North Vancouver. La Gendarmerie royale du Canada indique que deux incidents ont été signalés les 27 août et 31 août et que des images de caméras de surveillance suggèrent probablement une troisième agression le 29 août près de l'école Ross Road Elementary; la police demande aux témoins et à toute personne disposant de vidéos de communiquer avec la GRC de North Vancouver.
  2. Cinq ressortissants étrangers accusés dans une enquête de chantage en C.-B. qui a inclus incendies et fusillades. La GRC de Langley précise que l'opération E_PURSUANCE a débuté après une dénonciation pour extorsion en juin 2025; des arrestations ont eu lieu à Surrey et à l'aéroport Pearson de Toronto, et la police a saisi des armes à feu ainsi que de la cocaïne, du fentanyl et de l'opium présumés.
  3. Un homme de nouveau arrêté après être revenu présumément au même Save-On-Foods lié à une attaque violente du 19 sept. à Victoria. Peter Andrew Patrick Statham, 27 ans, fait face à des accusations de vol, de voies de fait causant des lésions corporelles et de vol qualifié dans l'attaque du 19 sept. qui a hospitalisé le gérant du magasin avec une fracture de l'os malaire; il demeure en détention en attendant une audience sur la remise en liberté sous caution.
  4. La police recherche des témoins du meurtre au CRAB Park. Le Service de police de Vancouver a demandé l'aide du public pour l'enquête sur une mort par poignardement au CRAB Park; les autorités ont lancé des appels à témoins et demandent toute vidéo ou information pouvant aider à identifier les suspects.
  5. Opération de contraventions du SPV montre que la plupart des usagers de trottinettes électriques à Vancouver ne portent pas de casque. Depuis le 4 sept., la police a remis 1 226 contraventions aux usagers de trottinettes électriques et intercepté 920 cyclistes sans casque; parmi ces 920 personnes, les agents ont émis 167 contraventions et 753 avertissements, tandis que la circulation sur les trottoirs et le double-embarquement ont aussi entraîné contraventions et avertissements.

🏈 Sports

  1. Leevi Meriläinen remplace le titulaire et gagne pour ses débuts avec les Vancouver Canucks, réalisant 23 arrêts dans une victoire 4-1. Réclamé au ballottage par Ottawa à 24 ans, Meriläinen a reçu les louanges de l'entraîneur Manny Malhotra après avoir nulifié des occasions clés, dont un 3 contre 1 en fin de match, tandis que les Canucks ont inscrit quatre buts en troisième période pour signer leur deuxième victoire de la saison.
  2. Les Edmonton Oilers battent Seattle 3-1 alors que Connor McDavid atteint neuf points en trois matches. McDavid a récolté un but et une aide pour porter son total à neuf points en trois rencontres, pendant que Leon Draisaitl et Owen Michaels ont aussi marqué dans la deuxième victoire consécutive d'Edmonton, qui ouvre la saison avec une fiche de 2-0-1.
  3. Canucks et Oilers tirent des leçons de deux matches d'ouverture très animés ayant produit une victoire 9-7 des Oilers et un gain en prolongation 6-5 des Canucks. Les deux équipes ont évoqué des enseignements défensifs après cette paire de rencontres à forts pointages, qui a rapporté trois des quatre points possibles à Edmonton et mis en lumière des aspects à améliorer en début de saison de la LNH.

🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. Le chef du NPD de la C.-B., David Eby, promet une nouvelle tranche d'imposition pour les revenus d'un million de dollars afin de financer les soins de santé s'il est réélu. Eby a annoncé la proposition en faisant campagne à Comox avant l'élection provinciale du 24 oct. et a indiqué qu'il fournira plus de détails lors d'un arrêt de campagne à Victoria.
  2. Le NPD de la Colombie-Britannique dévoile un plan pour plafonner les marges bénéficiaires des épiceries et améliorer la transparence des prix. S'exprimant à Kelowna le 11e jour de la campagne, Eby a proposé des mécanismes de protection des prix pour le lait, les œufs, le fromage, le beurre et la volaille, un allégement temporaire de la taxe sur les carburants et des mesures à plus long terme incluant un terminal alimentaire indépendant pour le Lower Mainland.
  3. Les candidats sont finalisés pour l'élection provinciale déclenchée en C.-B. le 24 oct. Les listes de partis et les candidats par circonscription ont été complétés en vue du vote du 24 oct., les partis faisant campagne dans le sud de la Colombie-Britannique et les circonscriptions de la région de Vancouver.

💼 Économie et affaires

  1. LNG Canada utilisera de l'acier chinois pour l'expansion de 33 milliards de dollars à Kitimat. Le promoteur a confirmé son intention de se procurer de l'acier fabriqué en Chine pour l'expansion de Kitimat, décision liée aux approvisionnements du projet gazi­er naturel liquéfié de plusieurs milliards dans le nord de la C.-B.
  2. La C.-B. assujettit les services de retouches et la plupart des textiles à la taxe provinciale de vente. La province a modifié les règles de la TVP pour appliquer la taxe aux services de retouches et à la plupart des achats de textiles, créant de nouvelles obligations fiscales pour les altérations de vêtements et de nombreuses ventes de textiles.

🎨 Communauté et culture

  1. Michael J. Fox, acteur originaire de Burnaby, promu au rang de compagnon de l'Ordre du Canada. L'honneur fédéral a été rehaussé pour Fox en reconnaissance de sa carrière et de son militantisme, le portant au plus haut degré de l'Ordre pour contribution nationale significative.
  2. Hagwilget hisse un nouveau totem pour la première fois en 85 ans. La communauté a célébré l'élévation d'un totem à Hagwilget (Colombie-Britannique), marquant la première cérémonie de ce type en 85 ans et un jalon culturel pour le village.
  3. Un père ktunaxa traverse la frontière Canada–États-Unis en canot dans un périple lié à son processus de deuil après la perte de son fils par surdose. L'homme, issu de la nation ktunaxa, entreprend cette traversée transfrontalière en lien avec son travail de sensibilisation et son parcours personnel de rétablissement après le décès de son fils survenu deux décennies plus tôt.

🌦️ Météo et routes

  1. Les automobilistes avisés de s'attendre à des retards alors que Vancouver commence des réparations du viaduc Georgia. Les autorités municipales ont entamé des travaux de réparation sur le viaduc Georgia et conseillent aux conducteurs de prévoir des délais pendant les travaux et les changements de voies.

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