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Bald Range na Sunog, Deadline sa Taripa at Pagbabaklas ng Paaralan — Vancouver Lunes

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Mas maraming umuwing evacuee habang na-mapa ang Bald Range fire sa 21,000 hektarya. Tatlong evacuation order malapit sa Okanagan Lake ang ibinaba sa alerto nitong Lunes at ang BC Wildfire Service ay nagtalaga ng higit 500 personnel, 16 helicopter at halos 60 pirasong mabigat na kagamitan; ililipat ng mga crew ang operasyon ng pag-apula patimog-kanluran at kanluran-dagat-dagat habang napakatuyo pa rin ng mga fuel pagkatapos ng halos 40 araw na walang pag-ulan.
  2. Nagliyab ang makasaysayang gusali sa Cumberland na tahanan ng Dodge City Cycles noong Linggo ng gabi. Sinabi ni Cumberland Fire Chief Mike Williamson na nagsimula ang apoy sa bike shop, napatay ng mga crew ang apoy at isang bumbero ang nasugatan na pinaghihinalaang dislokasyon ng balikat; iniimbestigahan pa ang sanhi sa gusaling mula pa noong 1895.
  3. Nagbabala ang Lions Bay Search and Rescue tungkol sa nakita nilang grizzly malapit sa Deeks Lake. Ayon sa mga rescuer, malamang na isang batang lalaking oso na humigit-kumulang anim hanggang walong taong gulang, pinaalalahanan ang mga naglalakad na magdala ng bear spray at itali ang mga aso, at iniulat din ang isang cinnamon-colored na black bear sa lugar.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Nagsimula na ang pagbabaklas sa Tumbler Ridge Secondary School matapos ang mass shooting noong Pebrero. Sinimulang alisin ng mga crew ang panlabas nitong Lunes at sinabing aabutin ng ilang linggo ang demolition bago ibalik ng trabaho sa taglagas ang site sa damuhan; mag-aaral ang magsisiguro sa mga klase sa portable classrooms habang nangangako ang lalawigan na magtatayo ng bagong paaralan sa ibang lokasyon.
  2. Pinagtibay ng Burnaby RCMP ang pagpapatupad laban sa e-scooter matapos ang aksidenteng ganap noong Mayo na nasugatan ang dalawang bata. Tutukan ng mga opisyal ang mga underage rider at paglabag sa helmet pagkatapos ng banggaan noong Mayo 2 na nagpadala sa ospital ng isang 11 taong gulang at isang 9 na taong gulang na may malubhang pinsala; dapat ay hindi bababa sa 16 taong gulang ang mga nagmamaneho, ayon sa RCMP.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Nagbabala ang Richmond plywood maker na hindi kakayanin ang nakaambang 50% taripa ng U.S. Sinabi ni Richmond Plywood CFO Bhavjit Thandi na ang 50 porsyentong duty na aabot sa humigit-kumulang 28 bilyon dolyar ng Canada sa mga export ay lalampas sa margin ng kumpanya habang nagsasagsag ang Ottawa at Washington na makipagnegosasyon bago ang deadline nitong Miyerkules.
  2. Patuloy na nagbabayad ang B.C. para patakbuhin ang 110-unit Luugat SRO para sa isang residente kahit lumipas na ang pangakong pagsasara sa Hunyo. Tinatayang lumampas sa 150,000 dolyar ng Canada ang gastos mula Hulyo 1 habang nananatili ang nag-iisang residente, si Ryan Donnelly, sa gusali sa Granville Street at sinabi ni Housing Minister Christine Boyle na hindi ideal ang sitwasyon.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Nanalo ang Simon Fraser University Pipe Band sa World Pipe Band Championships sa Scotland. Inangkin ng SFU Pipe Band ang titulo sa pandaigdigang kompetisyon sa Scotland, isang malaking tagumpay para sa programa ng musika ng unibersidad.
  2. Ipinagdiwang ng MOSAIC ang 50 taon ng paglilingkod sa mga imigrante sa Metro Vancouver. Ipinagdiwang ng organisasyon ng serbisyo sa imigrante ang ika-50 anibersaryo nito sa mga kaganapan sa Metro Vancouver, na binigyang-diin ang limang dekadang gawain sa pagpapalikas at pag-aalaga.

📰 Also Today

  • Mga humigit-kumulang 1,200 ari-arian sa Summerland pinayagang bumalik, Trout Creek at silangan ng Highway 97.
  • Nawalan ang magsasaka sa Summerland ng 70–80% ng kanyang peach crop, sabi ni Chamkaur Saran pagkatapos ng Bald Range fire.
  • Na-video ang mga orca na hindi karaniwang malapit sa baybayin ng Fox Island, may higit limang milyong views ang video sa Instagram.
  • Isinaysay ng nakaligtas sa pagbagsak ng scaffolding sa Regina ang kanyang pagtakas, nagkuwento ang isang ina mula B.C. na nasa scaffolding.
  • In-update ang breakdown sector-by-sector sa Canada–U.S. trade talks, inilathala ang pagsusuri nitong Lunes.
  • Sinusuri ng pag-aaral ang pag-uugali ng mga driver para pagbutihin ang wildfire evacuations sa hilagang B.C., nagmumungkahi ang pananaliksik ng mga pagbabago.
  • Itinakda na ang Vancouver Island finals para sa paghahanap ng B.C.'s roadside attraction, inanunsyo ang mga finalists ng isla.
  • Inilathala ang araw-araw na update sa B.C. wildfire para sa 17 Agosto, nakalista ang mga aktibong insidente.
  • Tumataas ang demand para sa mga sertipiko ng Canadian citizenship, pinapagana ng bahagyang pagdami ng mga aplikante mula sa U.S.
  • Iniulat ang pagbabaklas ng paaralan sa Tumbler Ridge, follow-up sa pagsisimula ng demolition.
  • Nag-aalok ng hatchery tours sa Vanderhoof para makita ang mga nanganganib na isda, naka-iskedyul ang mga guided visit.
  • Nakipagtulungan ang isang magsasaka sa B.C. sa isang chef para magbenta ng mga sarsa matapos tumakas dahil sa wildfire, bagong produkto para suportahan ang mga prodyuser.
  • Naghahanap ang Saskatchewan ng sniper rifles at sound cannon para sa mga marshal, nag-post ng bid para sa special response gear.
  • (Duplicate) Nanalo muli ang Simon Fraser University Pipe Band sa mundo, kinumpirma ang panalo sa Scotland.

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