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Surrey Six na Apela Tinanggihan, Banman Umalis sa BC Conservatives at Fraser Canyon Muling Binuksan — Vancouver Huwebes

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Bumalik na ang mga residente ng Faulder matapos halos tatlong linggo na wala sa kanilang mga tahanan. Mahigit 100 estruktura ang nasira o nawasak sa Bald Range wildfire sa Faulder at Meadow Valley, at nag‑inspeksyon ang mga residente ngayong linggo para tantiyahin ang pinsala; sinabi ni Ashley Jestin na nawasak ang kanyang limang ektaryang bahay at tatlong Ford truck at tinatayang aabutin ng hanggang dalawang taon bago maitayo muli.
  2. Isang umaakyat na babae na‑airlift matapos tamaan ng higit 100 mga putakti hilaga ng Vancouver. Iniulat ng Lions Bay Search and Rescue na tinusok ng mga putakti ng mga 100 beses ang babaeng umaakyat sa Redoubt Wall malapit sa Loggers Creek at kinailangan ng helicopter extraction ng North Shore Rescue (koponang pang‑rescue sa North Shore) bago ilipat sa BC Emergency Health Services (BC Emergency Health Services).

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Tinanggihan ang petisyon ni Cody Haevischer, nakakulong sa kasong Surrey Six, na pawalang‑bisa ang mga hatol noong 2014. Inihayag ni Justice Martha Devlin na idismiss ang aplikasyon ni Haevischer matapos ang pagdinig na may 39 saksi at 209 exhibit, at natuklasan na karamihan sa mga alegasyon ay walang bisa bagama't kinilala ang ilang paglabag sa solitary confinement; nahatulan si Haevischer ng anim na bilang ng first‑degree murder para sa pagpatay sa Balmoral Tower noong Oktubre 2007.
  2. 16 taong gulang arestado matapos magbanggaan nang harapan sa Highway 19 na ikinasawi ng dalawang lalaki. Ayon sa BC Highway Patrol, ang banggaan bandang 3 a.m. malapit sa Ware Road ay kinasangkutan ng isang asul na Kia minivan na diumano’y nagmamaneho pa‑hilaga sa pa‑timog na linya; kinasuhan na ng police ang binatilyong taga‑Nanaimo ng impaired operation causing death at hinihiling ng pulisya sa mga nakakita na makipag‑ugnayan sa Parksville detachment, quoting file (4201) 2026‑28277.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Umalis sa BC Conservatives at magiging Independent si Abbotsford‑South MLA Bruce Banman. Inilahad ni Banman ang kanyang mga pag‑aalala tungkol sa bagong pinuno na si Kerry‑Lynne Findlay at sumunod siya sa ilang nag‑defect na mga MLA—Brennan Day, Teresa Wat, Rosayln Bird, Ian Paton at Peter Milobar—sabi niya ay uupo siya bilang isang Independent sa lehislatura.
  2. Tinapos ng B.C. ang probinsiyal na state of emergency na idineklara nitong buwan. Kinumpirma ng probinsya na kanselado na ang emergency order kahit mataas pa rin ang panganib ng wildfire, binanggit na hindi kailanman ginamit ang deklarasyon at nagbabala na 206 aktibong wildfire pa rin ang naglalagablab sa buong B.C.; mananatili pa rin ang mga umiiral na lokal na evacuation orders at alerts.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

  1. Bukas na muli ang Highway 1 sa Fraser Canyon na may alternating single‑lane traffic matapos ang pitong‑linggong pagsasara. Sinabi ng Ministry of Transportation (Ministeryo ng Transportasyon) na ang dalawang kilometrong bahagi malapit sa Alexandra Tunnel ay may pilot‑vehicle escort at may pagkaantala hanggang 30 minuto habang nagpapatuloy ang pagpapanumbalik ng mga poste ng BC Hydro (BC Hydro); maaari ring maganap ang pagsasara mula 8 a.m. hanggang 6 p.m.
  2. Nagpadala ng mga investigator ang Transportation Safety Board matapos ang pagbangga ng maliit na eroplano malapit sa Mission. Kinumpirma ng Lupon (Transportation Safety Board) na naganap ang aksidente nitong Miyerkules at iniimbestigahan ng BC Coroners Service (BC Coroners Service) ang isang pagkamatay na may kaugnayan sa insidente; inaasahang may karagdagang detalye ngayong Huwebes.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Nilagdaan ng Vancouver Canucks ang goalie na si Chris Driedger para sa isang professional tryout contract. Si Driedger, 32, ay nagpost ng 8‑9‑2 record na may 3.05 GAA at .897 save percentage noong nakaraang season sa KHL at may 31‑24‑5 NHL career record at .917 save percentage.
  2. Pinalalawak sa buong B.C. ang pilot na tree‑mapping mula Kelowna para palamigin ang mga lungsod. Layunin ng pilot na i‑mapa ang mga punong urban para gabayan ang mga cooling strategy at inilalapat na ito sa karagdagang mga komunidad sa B.C.

📰 Also Today

  • Kinuha ng Canada ang 64 foreign research chairs na may 504 milyong dolyar ng Canada na pondo.
  • Nawawala ang mag‑asawang Dhaval at Megha Shah mula sa B.C. matapos ang flash floods sa Nepal‑Tibet; humihiling ng tulong ang pamilya.
  • Hinihikayat ng B.C. ang mga magulang na i‑update ang bakuna ng mga bata; binanggit ng probinsya ang 2,500+ kaso ng tigdas sa U.S. ngayong taon.
  • Tinanggal ang lisensya at isinara ang isang outdoor preschool sa Langley dahil sa hindi nagamit na indoor space.
  • May nagsusubukang ibenta para kumita ang libreng pass sa Joffre Lakes, ayon sa isang nag‑haike.
  • May pag‑asa pa para sa dalawang pulp mill sa Vancouver Island sa kabila ng gulo sa industriya.
  • Sabi ng mga residente ng Hudson's Hope na hindi maayos na pinamamahalaan ng BC Hydro ang mga pag‑ari na nakuha para sa Site C.
  • Bahagyang muling binuksan ang Highway 1 sa Fraser Canyon matapos ang halos dalawang buwang pagsasara.
  • Hindi na umaabot sa lawa ang Berg Glacier ng Mount Robson, tinutukoy bilang simbolo ng pagbabago ng klima.
  • Sabi ng staff sa Comox Valley na nangangailangan ng dose‑dose pang winter shelter bed.
  • Naglulunsad ang pederal na pamahalaan ng 23.5 milyong dolyar ng Canada na pamumuhunan sa anim na paliparan sa B.C.
  • Nanalo ang mga pre‑sale condo purchaser sa Lower Mainland ng paglilitis para ideklarang hindi balido ang mga kontrata.

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