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Bald Range wildfire, pagbagsak ng housing starts at emergency landing sa Prince George — Vancouver Biyernes

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Bald Range wildfire sumiklab sa higit 24,000 hektarya; mga evacuation order sa Summerland ibinaba sa alert. Sinabi ng BC Wildfire Service na nasunog ang higit 24,000 hektarya at tinupok ang mga 150 istruktura mula nang magsimula ang apoy dalawang linggo na ang nakalipas; iniba ng Regional District of Okanagan‑Similkameen mula evacuation order tungo sa evacuation alert ang karamihan ng Summerland habang nananatiling nasa evacuation order ang Garnet Valley. Nagtatrabaho ang mga crews 24 oras na may mga helicopter para sa bucketing, mga night‑vision helicopter at airtankers.
  2. Beech King Air gumawa ng emergency landing sa kalsada sa Prince George matapos mawalan ng kapangyarihan ang isang makina. Ayon sa RCMP at sa Transportation Safety Board, ang Beech King Air 200 (registration C‑GEDV) ay nawalan ng kapangyarihan sa isang makina matapos umalis sa Sturdee Airstrip bandang 1:25 p.m. PT na may dalawang crew at anim na pasahero at napilitang lumapag sa Foothills Boulevard, bumangga sa apat na sasakyan; isang tao sa sasakyan ang namatay, kinumpirma ng pulisya.
  3. Squamish Search and Rescue pinalawak ang paghahanap sa nawawalang 69‑anyos na si Daine Hammann. Huling nakita si Hammann bandang 11:15 a.m. noong 20 Agosto malapit sa Squamish Valley Road; mga 20 miyembro ang unang naghanap at tumutulong ngayon ang mutual aid teams mula Pemberton, Lions Bay, the North Shore, South Fraser at Sunshine Coast, ayon sa Squamish SAR. Ang may impormasyong makakatulong ay hinihikayat na tumawag sa Squamish RCMP sa 604‑892‑6100.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Komunidad ng Sikh sa B.C. nag-aalala matapos ang pananaksak sa gurdwara sa Edmonton; Vancouver police nagpaigting ng pagbabantay. Matapos atakihin ng isang lalaki ang mga parokyano sa Nanaksar gurdwara sa Edmonton, sinabi ng Abbotsford at Vancouver police na pinapalakas nila ang mga patrol at community outreach; hinimok nina Abbotsford Sgt. Paul Walker at Khalsa Diwan Society recording secretary Baljinder Bains ang pagiging mapagmatyag ngunit hindi mag‑panic. Inulit ng World Sikh Organization ang panawagan para sa pinahusay na mga hakbang sa seguridad dahil sa lumalaking mga alalahanin ng anti‑Sikh.
  2. Lalaking inaresto sa kasong arson at resisting matapos ang kahina‑hingang sunog sa Knox Mountain. Inaresto ng Kelowna RCMP si Andrew James Dent matapos makuhanan ng larawan ang isang walang kamisadong lalaki sa gitna ng singaw at pinalamig na lupa sa Knox Mountain; kinumpirma ng B.C. Prosecution Service ang mga kasong arson at resisting a peace officer. Sinabi ng mga hikers na tumawag sa awtoridad na napigilan ng mga crew ang pagkalat ng apoy bago ito kumalat.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Housing starts sa Vancouver bumagsak ng 42% taon‑sa‑taon, nagbabala ang isang development advocate. Naitala ng lungsod ang 42% na pagbaba sa housing starts kumpara sa nakaraang taon, na nagdulot ng pag‑alala mula sa mga lokal na development advocate tungkol sa paghina ng konstruksyon at ang kakayahang matugunan ang demand sa pabahay, ayon sa ulat. (Ibinigay ng artikulo ang 42% na pigura at reaksyon ng advocate.)
  2. Howe Sound Pulp and Paper mill huminto sa operasyon nang hindi tinukoy ang petsa ng pag‑restart. Inanunsiyo ng kumpanya na itinitigil ang operasyon ng mill "indefinitely," at walang ibinigay na petsa ng muling pagbubukas sa pahayag; apektado nito ang lokal na trabaho sa mill at mga supply chain sa Howe Sound area, ayon sa pahayag ng kumpanya.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Mga leksyon sa fire‑safety ng Summerland preschool nagpakalma sa mga bata noong evacuation dahil sa Bald Range. Tinuruan ng Learning Cove Preschool ang mga pangunahing kaalaman sa sunog at nagdaos ng pagbisita ng mga firefighter, sabi ng may‑ari na si Kerstin Scullard, at sinabi ng magulang na si Farzana Mayer na nanatiling kalmado ang kanyang mga anak noong evacuation dahil sa mga leksyon na iyon. Binigyang‑diin ng staff ang pagtuturo ng fire safety nang biswal at hindi sa paraang nakakatakot, dagdag ni Scullard.
  2. Mga crew sa orchard sa Summerland nagmamadaling anihin para mailigtas ang prutas matapos banta ng Bald Range fire. Pagkatapos ng wildfire malapit sa Summerland, nagsimulang pabilisin ng mga operator ng orchard ang ani at mga hakbang para pigilan ang pagkasira habang banta ng usok at aktibidad ng apoy ang mga prutas; inuuna ng mga lokal na prodyuser ang pag‑alis ng prutas para mabawasan ang pagkalugi.

📰 Also Today

  • Plane crashed into cars on Prince George road; investigation ongoing, TSB on scene.
  • Apartment fire in Duncan: 2 dead, more than 50 displaced, officials said.
  • New fibre route planned for Highway 37 after northern B.C. outages, telecoms announced.
  • Tennis and pickleball expansion plan proposes many more courts, city planners reported.
  • OPP renews appeal in 2005 B.C. woman Tammy Penner case, forensic genealogy ID made in 2024.
  • Black bear attacked woman and dog on Anmore back deck, RCMP response reported.
  • Two bats in B.C. test positive for rabies; vets warn pet owners, public advisory issued.
  • Lime launches e‑bike share in Victoria, company rollout begins.
  • Three accused in U.S. drug smuggling case may seek trial in Canada, court ruling noted.
  • Plane crash into pickup during Prince George emergency landing reported, collision confirmed.
  • (Duplicate ID) New fibre route planned for Highway 37 after outages, northern B.C. telecoms act.

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Source Articles (19)

Plane crashes into pickup truck during emergency landing on Prince George road

Emergency crews were called to the northern outskirts for Prince George on Thursday, where a small aircraft made an apparent emergency landing on a busy road.

General Aug 21, 2026

Trio facing U.S. drug smuggling charges could seek trial in Canada, court ruling reveals

Three men facing extradition to the United States over their alleged involvement in transnational drug trafficking may seek to be tried in Canada, but the British Columbia Supreme Court says the prospect is "speculative at this point."

General Aug 21, 2026

B.C.'s Howe Sound Pulp and Paper announces mill operations stopping 'indefinitely'

Domtar has announced what it describes as the "the indefinite idling" of operations at the Howe Sound Pulp and Paper mill on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast.

General Aug 21, 2026

Rubber meets the road for Lime e-bike share launch in Victoria

Green arches have sprung up alongside streets in Victoria in recent weeks, as the city prepared to roll out a new e-bike share program. Starting Friday, the new bikes will hit the road – a fleet of green and white electric machines ready for riders.

General Aug 21, 2026

Vets warn pet owners after rabies detected in 2 bats in B.C.

A Whistler veterinarian says the positive cases come alongside a surge in overall bat encounters in the Sea-to-Sky region this year, with her clinic handling six bat-pet run-ins on Tuesday alone.

General Aug 21, 2026

Black bear attacks woman, dog on back deck of property in Anmore

The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says it responded to another bear attack in Metro Vancouver earlier this week that left a woman and her dog injured.

General Aug 21, 2026

What will unite tennis and pickleball players? A whole lot more courts

Across the country, tennis and pickleball players compete for time on too few courts. Here's what planners and sports policy experts say it would take to address the root of the problem — not enough recreational facilities for any sport.

General Aug 21, 2026

Following fire, Summerland orchards race to save fruit from spoilage

While Deep Brar’s property is physically undamaged by the flames, his business, Brarstar Orchards, has still incurred a significant cost — much of his fruit was left to rot on the trees during the evacuation.

General Aug 21, 2026

New fibre route planned for Highway 37 after northern B.C. telecom outages

CityWest is planning a new underground fibre route along Highway 37 after three major telecommunications outages in northern B.C. in the past four months highlighted vulnerabilities in the region's network.

General Aug 21, 2026

42% drop in Vancouver housing starts prompts worry from development advocate

Housing starts in Vancouver are down 42 per cent compared with last July — a signal, according to a development advocate, that it's become too costly to build new homes.

General Aug 21, 2026
OPP renew call for help after remains of B.C. woman found in Ontario

OPP renew call for help after remains of B.C. woman found in Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police are renewing calls for help in solving a 21-year-old case involving the remains of a British Columbia woman found in the province.

Crime Aug 21, 2026

2 people dead, more than 50 displaced after apartment fire in Duncan

A fire at a four-storey apartment complex in Duncan, B.C., has killed two people and displaced more than 50 residents.

General Aug 21, 2026

'All of a sudden it was on top of me': Harrowing moments as plane crashes into cars on Prince George road

One person is dead and the Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a plane made an emergency landing on a Prince George, B.C., road on Thursday.

General Aug 21, 2026
Squamish Search and Rescue called out to look for missing woman

Squamish Search and Rescue called out to look for missing woman

Daine Hammann, 69, was last seen at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Aug. 20, when she headed out for a walk near Squamish Valley Road, north of the airport.

Canada Aug 21, 2026
More Summerland residents allowed home as Bald Range fire grows to 24,000 hectares

More Summerland residents allowed home as Bald Range fire grows to 24,000 hectares

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has downgraded an evacuation order to an alert for nearly the entire community except the Garnet Valley area.

Fire Aug 21, 2026
Prince George emergency landing caused by plane’s engine losing power

Prince George emergency landing caused by plane’s engine losing power

Prince George RCMP said the Transportation Safety Board has taken over the case and they remain on the scene looking into what happened.

Canada Aug 21, 2026
B.C.’s Sikh community on edge after Edmonton attack, but urge people not to panic

B.C.’s Sikh community on edge after Edmonton attack, but urge people not to panic

Two patrons intervened and were stabbed during the confrontation; luckily, the victims suffered only non-life-threatening injuries.

Crime Aug 21, 2026
Preschool fire safety lessons put to the test during Summerland evacuation

Preschool fire safety lessons put to the test during Summerland evacuation

As Learning Cove Preschool prepares to welcome children back, staff say fire safety lessons taught in the classroom helped prepare students

Fire Aug 21, 2026
Suspicious fire on Knox Mountain after witness snaps photo of shirtless man among flames

Suspicious fire on Knox Mountain after witness snaps photo of shirtless man among flames

On Friday, the B.C. Prosecution Service confirmed that Andrew James Dent has been charged with arson and resisting a peace officer in connection with the fire.

Fire Aug 21, 2026