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Daily Vancouver juil. 6 - juil. 6, 2026

Incendies provoquent évacuations, coût du tunnel double et nageuse disparue — Lundi à Vancouver

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🚑 Faits divers et incidents

  1. Accident mortel ferme l'autoroute Sea-to-Sky pendant la nuit. L'autoroute Sea-to-Sky a été fermée dans les deux sens à la suite d'un accident mortel près du pont de Deeks Creek dimanche soir. Les services d'urgence sont intervenus, mais aucun transport vers l'hôpital n’a été effectué.
  2. Nageuse disparue après un incident fluvial dans un parc de l'île de Vancouver. Une nageuse a été emportée par le courant dans le parc provincial de la rivière Stamp le 5 juillet, déclenchant une opération de recherche impliquant plusieurs agences.
  3. Incendie de Brunswick Creek entraîne des évacuations et un avertissement de qualité de l'air. Alors que l'incendie s'étend maintenant sur 1 230 hectares, trois ordres d’évacuation et une alerte ont été émis dans certaines parties du Canyon Fraser.

🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. Le coût du remplacement du tunnel George Massey grimpe à 8,5 milliards. Le ministre des Transports de la Colombie-Britannique a annoncé la hausse du budget et une prolongation du calendrier du projet, avec 3 milliards promis par le gouvernement fédéral.

🚨 Crime et sécurité publique

  1. Un député de la C.-B. demande un procès avec jury pour une accusation d'agression sexuelle. Jordan Kealy, député de la Colombie-Britannique, prévoit de demander un procès avec jury après avoir été accusé d'agression sexuelle, tout en maintenant son innocence.

💼 Économie et affaires

  1. Les travailleurs des parcs métropolitains de Vancouver entament une grève illimitée. Les employés extérieurs des parcs régionaux ont entamé une grève en raison de négociations contractuelles non résolues.

🏥 Santé

  1. Rappel pour les bonbons protéinés Gummy Gainz. L'ACIA rappelle à l'échelle nationale les bonbons de Vancouver en raison d'une présence non déclarée de lait, suite à une plainte de consommateur et une réaction allergique.

📰 Aussi aujourd'hui

  • Veillée pour six personnes présumées noyées lors d'un incident de bateau affrété en C.-B.
  • Le capitaine du bateau affrété est rappelé à titre posthume pour sa nature bienveillante.
  • Les réparations du terminal Langdale de BC Ferries pourraient durer 10 jours.
  • Une vidéo montre un conducteur endormi dans une Tesla autonome.
  • Évacuations près de Boston Bar à cause d'un incendie de forêt intense.
  • Le financement fédéral du projet du tunnel Massey inquiète les maires quant aux coûts.
  • Le risque d'incendie sur l'île de Vancouver devrait rester faible.
  • Les Lions de la C.-B. remportent leur première victoire, infligeant la première défaite aux Elks.

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Federal funding for Massey Tunnel is relief to mayors, but worry over cost and timeline persists

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17 Gummy Gainz protein candies recalled for improperly declared milk

17 Gummy Gainz protein candies recalled for improperly declared milk

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6 presumed drowned in charter boat disaster mourned in Richmond

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B.C. MLA Jordan Kealy seeks jury trial for sexual assault charge

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Fatal crash leaves travellers stranded on Sea-to-Sky Highway overnight

Hundreds of people were stranded on British Columbia's Sea-to-Sky Highway overnight, where a fatal crash prompted a lengthy closure.

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Evacuation orders, air-quality warnings near Boston Bar as wildfire rages

Environment Canada has issued an air quality warning Monday for the area around Boston Bar, B.C., where the Brunswick Creek wildfire is burning for its fifth day.

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Deadly crash on Sea to Sky Highway closes road for hours on Sunday

Deadly crash on Sea to Sky Highway closes road for hours on Sunday

BC Emergency Health Services says two ambulances and an air ambulance were dispatched to the scene, but no one was taken to the hospital.

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Explosive growth of Brunswick Creek fire triggers air quality warning

Explosive growth of Brunswick Creek fire triggers air quality warning

It has forced evacuations of 155 properties in the North Bend and Fishblue Lake areas of the Fraser Valley Regional District, as well as from the Boothroyd Indian Band.

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BC Ferries Langdale terminal ramp repair could take 10 days

BC Ferries Langdale terminal ramp repair could take 10 days

Berth 1 at the Langdale Ferry Terminal suffered a mechanical issue on Sunday afternoon, restricting vehicle traffic to the main car deck of vessels.

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‘Mind-blowing’: Video reportedly shows driver asleep in self-driving Tesla on B.C. highway

‘Mind-blowing’: Video reportedly shows driver asleep in self-driving Tesla on B.C. highway

A shocking sight was captured on a busy Interior B.C. highway over the weekend with a driver apparently asleep at the wheel of a self-driving Tesla.

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Swimmer still missing after being swept away by river in B.C. park

Swimmer still missing after being swept away by river in B.C. park

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Environment Jul 6, 2026
Cost of work to replace George Massey Tunnel climbs to $8.5B

Cost of work to replace George Massey Tunnel climbs to $8.5B

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Captain of sunken vessel in B.C. waters remembered as kind, loving, independent

Captain of sunken vessel in B.C. waters remembered as kind, loving, independent

Ashley Lin's 23-year-old son, Ming Chen, was on board the 30-foot boat that went down in deep waters off the coast of Richmond with 10 people aboard.

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