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Incendie de Bald Range, fermeture de l'usine Domtar et enquête sur « Lucky » — Vancouver, jeudi

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🚑 Urgences et incidents

  1. L'incendie de Bald Range dépasse les 22 000 hectares avec des vents violents la nuit dernière. BC Wildfire rapporte que l'incendie près de Summerland et Peachland dépasse maintenant 22 000 hectares; les équipes ont réalisé des allumages planifiés et les opérations d'hélicoptère seront déplacées de Summerland à l'aéroport de Penticton d'ici le 21 août.
  2. Les commerces de Summerland restent fermés sous avis de faire bouillir l'eau après l'incendie de Bald Range. Le restaurant Zias Stonehouse et d'autres commerces de Summerland indiquent que l'absence d'eau traitée empêche la réouverture en pleine saison touristique; le maire Doug Holmes dit que les petites entreprises sont « décimées ».
  3. Un petit avion a effectué un atterrissage d'urgence sur Foothills Boulevard à Prince George; la route fermée. Les services d'incendie et de sauvetage de Prince George interviennent pour un « incident routier sérieux » à l'intersection de Foothills Boulevard et Highland Drive; la voie restera fermée pendant plusieurs heures.

🚨 Criminalité et sécurité publique

  1. Le délinquant sexuel à haut risque Michael Wayne Carpenter arrêté de nouveau à Langley, fait face à de nouvelles accusations. Carpenter, soumis à une ordonnance de surveillance à long terme, a été accusé d'intrusion, d'effraction et d'obstruction après des incidents survenus les 12 août et 17 août; il demeure en détention en attendant une audience sur la caution.
  2. Trois hommes arrêtés en C.-B. pourraient être extradés vers les États-Unis dans une affaire présumée de trafic transfrontalier de drogue. Gurtej Smagh, Jaskarn Baghri et Ravinder Dhanda ont été arrêtés le mois dernier; la juge de la Cour suprême de la Colombie‑Britannique Elizabeth McDonald a qualifié une demande de procès canadien de « spéculative pour l'instant » et a levé une ordonnance de non‑publication sur les éléments de preuve de l'audience sur la caution.
  3. La police de Vancouver enquête pour savoir si « Lucky » d'Amsterdam est l'homme vancouverois John Russell Kenny. La police de Vancouver a indiqué que son unité des personnes disparues collabore avec la police d'Amsterdam et INTERPOL pour déterminer si « Lucky », retrouvé à Amsterdam en mai 2023, est le Vancouvérois porté disparu depuis longtemps.

🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. Le vote par anticipation débute vendredi pour trois élections partielles fédérales, dont North Vancouver–Capilano. Les élections partielles du 31 août suivent des démissions et des nominations; le siège de Jonathan Wilkinson à North Vancouver–Capilano fait partie des trois circonscriptions en lice.
  2. Domtar « réduit indéfiniment » son usine de pâte au Howe Sound, touchant 350 travailleurs. Le ministre des Forêts de la C.-B., Ravi Parmar, a expliqué que la réduction reflète des prix de la pâte historiquement bas et que le gouvernement discutera avec les dirigeants de la Sunshine Coast et les syndicats pour chercher des solutions.

📰 Aussi aujourd'hui

  • Conducteur mesuré à 142 km/h dans une zone de 70 km/h sur l'autoroute 97, amende de 483 $.
  • Le président du Parti conservateur de la C.-B. démissionne en pleine transition de direction.
  • Enquête en cours sur un homme non identifié qui s'est effondré à Amsterdam et qui pourrait être porté disparu depuis 1993.
  • Des étudiants japonais en échange retournent à Salmon Arm après l'annulation liée à la pandémie; le programme reprend.
  • Portrait du maire de Richmond, Malcolm Brodie, après 25 ans de leadership.
  • La recherche de la meilleure attraction en bord de route de la C.-B. passe aux finales nordiques avec les lauréats régionaux.
  • Corus annonce des pertes; des coupes affectent Global B.C., Global National, News 640 et la radio parlée.
  • Nouveau projet de logements à Prince George présente une murale autochtone intitulée « This is our place ».
  • Quatre livres d'auteurs/illustrateurs de la C.-B. figurent sur la présélection CBC Kids Reads.
  • Des chercheurs de l'UBC développent un substitut en bois au polystyrène, recherche publiée.
  • Discussion fédérale en cours sur la réglementation des plantes envahissantes vendues à travers le Canada.
  • Un homme de Sicamous plaide coupable d'avoir tué un voisin de 66 ans lors d'une attaque enregistrée.
  • Une ordonnance de protection temporaire réémise pour le bassin versant de la Salmon River alors que le poisson fraie.
  • Un homme impliqué dans une collision avec un autobus de transit de Surrey en juillet est décédé, confirme le coroner.
  • La GRC de Burnaby indique qu'une travailleuse du sexe a été séquestrée sous la menace d'une arme à feu; enquête en cours.
  • Un agent de la GRC ayant tiré mortellement sur un homme de la Première nation Tla‑o‑qui‑aht décline de témoigner à l'enquête.
  • L'unité des gangs de la C.-B. sera déployée à Fort St. John après trois fusillades ayant blessé quatre personnes.
  • Inquiétudes soulevées après la suppression d'un répertoire d'employés publics par le gouvernement de la C.-B.
  • Un rapport indique que la C.-B. a pris du retard sur la promesse de garderie à 10 $ après des gouvernements antérieurs.

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