DriveBC now reports that only one northbound lane is open between Hope and Merritt after a deadly collision of vehicles has jammed traffic for more than 10 hours overnight. DriveBC now says that Highway 5, closed between Hope and Merrit at Britton Creek, 50 km north of Hope due to a vehicle incident, should now reopen from the date of entry into service . 9:00 am
Hope The RCMP, Merritt RCMP and Fraser Valley Traffic Services are currently at the scene of an accident involving several vehicles on the Coquihalla Highway, near the Coquihalla Lakes Exit
. Highway 5 was closed. Meanwhile, a vehicle that was traveling north hit the back of a semitrailer. The driver of the vehicle was declared dead at the scene.
The incident occurred Monday night just after 9:30 pm. Police were called to witness a crash between two semi-trailers, which sparked a fire that quickly spread to the bushes
Provincial firefighters were called from Kamloops to contain the fire who is not in a municipality. The crews managed to control the fire.
The RCMP encourages travelers to take another route when they are traveling inland.
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Photo: CJ Johnson
A solitary killer whale in the harbor of Comox provides sensations until recently
The video shot on Sunday shows the transient killer firing a sailboat directly into another boat
CJ Johnson, Marine Naturalist and Lifeforce member, "Please enjoy this whale from the shore !!! It eats seals in Comox Bay.This orc is like parents with young children, they only want to eat A Meal in Peace "
Johnson was on the water by conducting the lifewatch boaters' education program and monitoring the behavior of the killer whale, he says," up until now. that DFO determines that they will come to protect this killer whale and public safety has become well known and has led to significant harbadment of boaters. "
Johnson says Lifeforce has documented and reported numerous incidents where people get too close to the killer whale. "We have also observed the restless and aggressive behavior of the killer whale against boaters who harbad him."
Johnson believes that the killer whale grabbing the anchor rope of a sailboat is a very serious concern. "This type of behavior resulted in the death of an orca.A solitary" Luna "orca separated from his family" would play "with ships at Gold River while another" Springer "orca was reunited with his family near Telegraph Cove due to "political" interference, "Luna" was not there.He was killed by a boat propeller. "
Johnson wants to remind people to give the mammal a 200 meters;
and until the killer leaves, all boats should enter and leave Comox harbor at low speed, as many sailors enter and leave marinas.
If violations are observed, report this to DFO 1-800-465-4336 [19659021] Photo: CTV
A dog that was stabbed during an altercation in Vancouver is on the road to recovery .
Roommate mockery has spread across the street in Kitsilano, and a pbaderby 's dog has been stabbed. with one of the men. Three police officers were also injured during the dismantling of the attacker
Police fired five shots at a bullet gun, used pepper spray, and it took at least three police officers to To immobilize and handcuff him
remains in the hospital, but Golden Retriever-Cross Copper is doing well after a trip to the vet.
Rose Steinmeier was walking her pet when she saw the suspect walking toward her with blood on his chest.
dog, stabbing him several times.
"There was no reason for him to feel threatened by my dog at all." No idea, "she told CTV
Steinmeier and his dog were curled up by good Samaritans, who provided first aid while the police arrested the suspect
Steinmeier says that Copper is a little dazed but still friendly and happy to interact with strangers.
– with CTV records Vancouver
Photo: TSN
Vancouver's Pacific Coloseum looks more like Boston because it was shot for a shoot.
Boston Bruins logo marks center ice and Bruins banners hang from ceiling
TSN's Farhan Lalji released footage of the movie's makeover on Monday, raising the eyebrows of fans who cheered the Canucks from Vancouver in the arena for decades. Seven years after the Canucks lost to Boston in the seventh Stanley Cup game, riots broke out in downtown Vancouver
"It's a parody of BC hockey." , writes a poster of Twitter
. "It's irrelevant even for a shoot," writes another. 9659006] "Better not to have a 2011 banner up there …" said Adam Fisher.
IMDB movie site says the makeover is for an upcoming ABC series called "A Million Little Things" which is filmed in Vancouver
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The Emergency Health Services of BC believe that a supply of contaminated drugs is the cause of a record surge outbreak in British Columbia.
Paramedics treated 130 OD patients in one day last week. At the end of the week, a teenager died of an alleged overdose at the Kelowna center of gravity
"We believe that what was behind (the epi) was a particularly toxic type of fentanyl," he said. said Linda Lupini, spokeswoman for EHS. We heard a week before there were several overdoses, and we suspected that there was something more toxic than usual in the drug supply. This was in addition to the income badistance checks that came out on Wednesday, which would explain the situation we were facing.
Paramedics usually experience about 60 overdoses per day, but this number increased on Wednesday and remained high on Thursday and Friday. 19659006] Forty-five of these calls were Friday in Vancouver, 20 in Surrey, 29 in the rest of the Lower Mainland, 17 in Vancouver Island, 16 in the interior and three in the north.
They are being crushed and run out of money, so it gets very busy, "said Dave Hann at the Overdose Prevention Society of Hastings Street. in Vancouver
"The well is poisoned," said Jordan Westfall. "We must offer a safer alternative, otherwise we will see thousands of people dying in the province for years."
– with CTV records Vancouver
Photo: BC Wildfire
UPDATE 6:32 AM
A tweet from DriveBC indicates that Highway 3 is now open in both directions after being stopped 4 km west of Sunshine Valley due to an activity of fire Monday.
UPDATE: 21:30
DriveBC has not yet been updated the situation along Highway 3 east of Hope
The road was closed in both directions earlier in the evening on Monday for a forest fire near Sunshine Valley.
The BC Wildfire Service reports a fire of less than one hectare.
ORIGINAL HISTORY: 7:30 pm
The Hope-Princeton Highway was closed in both directions east of Hope as forest teams were fighting in the area.
the fire burns about 4 kilometers west of Sunshine Valley
It sits near the Hope slide
According to the Wildfire Service of British Columbia, the fire began today And is probably a fire caused by man. when the road will be open again.
The situation will be updated again at 8 pm
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Photo: contributed
We still have two weather warnings in effect for our area, a heat warning and a special declaration on air quality.
We continue with 10 day temperatures the break will come tomorrow when temperatures should drop and there is also the possibility of thunderstorms and lightning.
Environment Canada also reported that heat records were broken across the province on Monday. The hot spot in British Columbia belongs, as usual in Lytton, to a sizzling 41.1 degrees Celsius. Lillooet and Spences Bridge were just behind at 40.5
Temperatures as high as 35 degrees Celsius will continue for at least today.
The prolonged prolongation of temperatures well above normal will continue today in the southern interior as a ridge of high pressure remains anchored off the coast. This warm period will end with a gradual cooling on Wednesday, except for the Boundary and Kootenay Lake areas, which will likely see a day of extra heat.
Environment and Climate Change Canada, in collaboration with medical officials, issued this alert at persistent high temperatures during the day, at warm, low temperatures during the night, and at the extended duration of this hot period.
The special declaration on air quality also remains in place.
According to the BC Air Quality website, the air quality index in Kelowna is expected to rise to 5 tonight, from 3 to 6 pm. The numbers are the same for Penticton and slightly better in Vernon, the index is at 2 to 6 pm. but should increase to 5 later tonight too.
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A person died as a result of a crash of several vehicles on the Coquihalla Highway, halfway between Hope and Merritt.
RCMP says two tractor-trailers collide just before 9:30 pm
The driver of a third vehicle then collided with the back of one of the big rigs and was was declared dead on the scene
The accident caused a fire that ignited nearby bushes, but provincial firefighters were able to contain it.
The name and bad of the person killed in the crash were not disclosed.
Northbound traffic on Highway 5 was closed to traffic. The RCMP could not say when the road was going to reopen.
The Canadian Press –
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Conor D & Monte
Surrey Police arrested and charged an Ontario man with first degree murder dating back to what they believed was The height of a gang war in Greater Vancouver. 19659006] Sgt. Lindsey Houghton says that Kreshnik Ismailaj, 37, is charged with the murder of Kevin Leclair in February 2009, and that he will remain in custody until the trial date.
Police say in a statement that Ismailaj was tracked down by the provincial anti-gang unit, the Special Enforcement Unit of the Combined Forces of the United States. B., and arrested without incident in Whitby, Ontario, on July 27th.
Kreshnik does not have a criminal history. BC
Houghton says that the investigation of nearly ten years has involved hundreds of British Columbia officers. and Ontario
The anti-gang unit has resumed the investigation of the integrated British Columbia homicide investigation team at the end of 2017 and is still looking for Conor D & Monte, a man believed to have leaked from Canada in 2011.
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A Richmond couple plans to go on a safari to Africa to celebrate its victory to the $ 7 million lottery
Wayne Martin and Sandee Towers win the June 27 jackpot Lotto 6/49 draw
They also plan to buy a new home in British Columbia. Inside and spending more time with his family
Martin purchased the winning ticket at 7-Eleven on Granville Avenue in Richmond.
After the ticket self-check, it took a few minutes for the news to change He decided to surprise his wife, who was traveling to England, meeting her in London with two of their children to share the news face to face.
"He showed me a newspaper article on a $ 7 million bill sold in Richmond … At first I just did not believe it and I thought that was a joke, "she said. so excited, "added Sandee." This victory is putting so much pressure on our family. We can help our children, slow down their pace, do more things we love and just enjoy being together.
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An evacuation alert was triggered in northern BC The Shovel Lake wildfire rapidly increased to 2,000 hectares, forcing the regional district to Bulkley-Nechako issued an evacuation alert for the rural area north of Highway 16 between Fraser and Burns Lakes.
Wildfire Service fights the fire with 75 firefighters, backed by 17 pieces of heavy equipment, five helicopters and tankers. The fire is confined to 40%, with guard in place on the southeast flank of the fire.
The provincial government announced Monday that a zone restriction is in place for much of the hinterland around the fire to allow crews to work.
Photo: VicPD
Police were called in a Victoria McDonald's after a customer returned the missing tomato on his hamburger
Officers responded to Hillside Avenue restaurant on the 14th July, where employees reported an badault.
Staff say the woman has become insulting after an error with her order
A surveillance video released by the police this week shows the woman throwing items at the staff and punching a kiosk
] can help identify the woman, who is described as Caucasian, in her early twenties, with tattoos on her left forearm.
– with CTV records Vancouver Island
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