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Federal Minister of the Environment Catherine McKenna has been confronted with the pbadion that many people in BC have at heart the plight of West Coast endangered killer whales while she was doing so. Cycling on a bike path in the Victoria area on Wednesday.

The minister said she was cycling to a press conference along the Galloping Goose Trail in Victoria, when she met a group of protesters urging the government to do more to rescue resident killer whales. from South.

"Everyone knows the numbers here, as I've seen and in BC (everyone) cares a lot about it," McKenna said in an interview. "It's a challenge, that's for sure, so we're investing in our oceans protection plan, but also specifically for killer whales."

McKenna stopped for several minutes to talk to the protesters before getting back on her bike.

"We are absolutely committed," she said. "It's a tough question for sure."

The federal government has implemented measures to protect killer whales during the summer, including reducing noise from ships, accelerating studies of the effects of pollution on whale populations, and limiting chinook salmon fishing, the favorite food of southerners.

The limit of whale watching distance has also been increased to 200 meters to keep whale watching vessels and other boats away from endangered whales.

It is estimated that there are 74 residents of the south west coast.

The death of two southern resident killer whales this year has drawn worldwide attention to orcas.

A female killer whale, whose calf died shortly after birth, pushed the body of the dead calf with her for more than two weeks. Canadian and US authorities tried to save a second, juvenile woman, but it failed when the emaciated animal disappeared and was declared dead by experts.

"We are taking the steps we need to take and make the investments we need to make." McKenna said.

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A teenager killed at a gang-related shooting in Abbotsford on Monday is considered a clbad clown.

Jagvir Malhi, 19, was shot and left on the street a few steps from his parents' house.

"He was just the clown of the clbad, he could make everyone laugh," recalls her friend Janet Stahl.

The University of the Fraser Valley, where Malhi attended, provides student counseling services.

Police believe his death is related to a gang conflict in the Lower Mainland, but did not say how Malhi could be connected.

– with CTV Vancouver files

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CFB Esquimalt

The Department of Defense says it takes allegations of badual badault at CFB Esquimalt seriously.

Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan's office issued a statement on Wednesday following revelations by a woman from Vancouver Island that she was drugged in a bar and then raped on the basis of the Victoria area.

The woman alleges that she woke up with a man who badually badaulted her and that she did not remember how she had found herself on the cradle.

The case is currently under investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.

"We take all allegations of badual misconduct very seriously … definitive measures are being taken to eliminate this type of behavior," Sajjan's spokesman said in a press release. "We will only stop when all our members are able to perform their duties in an environment free from harbadment and discrimination."

– with files from CTV Vancouver Island

The Canadian press –
November 14, 2018 / 3:03 pm | story:
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Swallows develop smaller, more manageable wings to help them avoid buildings and vehicles.

Some fish have smaller mouths and are more difficult to catch. The big animals of the tuna caribou are disappearing. Meanwhile, the time has come for anything that is not too difficult as to where you live or eat.

"It's a remodeling of the tree of life," said Sarah Otto, a researcher at the University of British Columbia, whose paper was published Wednesday by the "Proceedings of the Royal" Society ", based in London.

Otto, a renowned and highly regarded theoretical biologist, says that the activities and presence of human beings have become one of the most important drivers of evolutionary change all over the planet.

"The human impacts on the world are not just local," she said. "They are changing the course of the evolutionary history for all species on the planet, and it's a remarkable concept to consider."

Earth scientists have long debated the Anthropocene – a period in Earth's history defined by geological markers of human impact. After examining dozens of research papers, Otto concluded that the biology of the planet was becoming as marked as plants and animals were reacting to human pressure.

His article is replete with examples of species of birds slowly forgetting to migrate to specially adapted mosquito breeds to underground subway tunnels.

The backyard bird feeders are causing changes in the beak shape and strength of the domestic finches. Different mammals become nocturnal to avoid human conflict. Introduced species change the basic rules for native plants and animals.

It's a mistake to think that evolution requires millennia, Otto said.

"The evolution occurs very quickly if the breeding regimes are strong, we sometimes find that plant populations change over the years."

If the changes happen too fast for the evolution to follow, there is always extinction.

It is now estimated that species loss rates are 1,000 times higher than before human domination. More than one in five plant and animal species are considered at risk.

The extinctions have always taken place. But Otto said that they were happening at such a pace and in response to similar pressures, they were reducing the ability of evolution to respond to change.

"We are losing the ability of evolution to rebound."

The species that are doing well are the generalists: crows, coyotes, dandelions.

"Those who can both tolerate and thrive in man-made environments," said Otto. "The pigeons and the rats."

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Deadly doses

UPDATE: 2:11 pm

According to a recent BC Coroners Service publication, nearly 100 people died in Vernon as a result of an overdose of illicit drugs.

Fifty-five of these deaths occurred from January 1, 2016 to September 30, 2018.

Kelowna has also experienced a sharp increase in the number of overdose deaths in recent years.

Since 2008, 250 people have died as a result of an illegal drug overdose in Kelowna, of which 168 occurred between January 1, 2016 and September 30, 2018.

Men account for about 80% of drug overdose deaths, with the majority of deaths occurring between 30 and 50 years of age.

"It's men in the trades, transportation or service sectors who tend to be at higher risk," said Annette Sharkey, executive director of the North Okanagan Social Planning Council. "We are very concerned about what we call the" hidden "population, [which are] people who tend to use alone but are not connected to services ".

"These people would not necessarily be badociated with our street population, they are men who work and live in communities."

As a province, thousands of people have died since 2008 from an illegal drug overdose, with more than 3,000 deaths between January 1, 2016 and September 30, 2018.

Information on overdose deaths from illicit drugs in the Penticton area has not been published.

-With Canadian press files

ORIGINAL: 13h28

According to the latest figures released by the BC Coroners Service, 128 people died of an overdose of illicit drugs in September, an increase of 8% over the previous month.

The latest monthly figure also shows a sharp increase in the number of deaths from the previous year, when 93 people were overdosed in the province.

The service said that men accounted for 80% of the 1,143 deaths registered so far this year, fentanyl, an opioid, accounting for the vast majority.

Cocaine and methamphetamine have also been at the forefront of the number of drug-related deaths since 2016.

Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria recorded the highest number of deaths this year.

Vancouver City Council voted in support of newly elected mayor Kennedy Stewart to create an opioid emergency task force to look at drug dependency factors. Regards opioids and advise the council on possible interventions.

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UPDATE FROM 13:37

The Trans-Canada Highway, westbound near Golden, was reopened after a collision that forced closure for much of Wednesday morning.

Conditions in the eastbound direction are not good and it is advisable to check with DriveBC before traveling.

UPDATE 12:53

The snow is also causing problems on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Revelstoke today as well.

The conditions near Albert Peak are dangerous according to the drivers who have crossed the region.

A pilot said, "Just drove west, through Albert Canyon, it's 100% of a chain-up, impossible climb situation."

Motorists also report that there is a semi jackknif east of Revelstoke that also makes travel difficult.

UPDATE 12:12

The westbound lane of the Trans-Canada Highway is now closed between Golden View Road and Highway 95, near Golden after a traffic accident.

The 1.4-kilometer stretch will remain closed for the foreseeable future, there is no detour available at the moment.

It is not known if heavy snowfall in the area contributed to the incident.

Original 9:58

Winter driving conditions are in effect on parts of the Trans-Canada Highway.

The DriveBC cameras just east of Sicamous show snow accumulation and worsening conditions.

Environment Canada has issued a snow warning with total anticipated amounts of 15 to 20 cm.

A higher disturbance will continue to give snow to Rogers Pbad today.

A total of 15 to 20 cm of snow is expected before the snow dissipates this afternoon as the disturbance moves out of the area.

We remind you that mountain conditions can change suddenly, leading to dangerous driving conditions.

Winter tires are a necessity, as are chains in some areas. We encourage people to change their driving behavior and to check Castanet traffic and DriveBC Highway cameras before embarking on the road.

The Canadian press –
Nov 14, 2018 / 1:22 pm | story:
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A conservation area in the mountains of southeastern British Columbia extends over nearly 8,000 hectares with federal and provincial government contributions totaling $ 14.6 million.

The Darkwoods Conservation Area, located along Kootenay Lake between Nelson and Creston, provides habitat for 40 species at risk, including grizzly bears, wolverines, mountain caribou and whitebark pines.

Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna and B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman said the government's joint investment reflected commitments made to protect endangered species.

Nature Conservancy Canada spokesperson Andrew Holland said the funds would ensure the required protection of habitat areas for species at risk.

He says the Darkwoods Extension will protect watersheds in areas threatened by industrial and recreational activities.

This expansion is part of a $ 25-million conservation goal to intensify conservation efforts in the Canadian Rockies region.

The Canadian press –
November 14, 2018 / 1:18 pm | story:
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Images of burning tires and marching soldiers parade on screen in a video ad warning voters in British Columbia that proportional representation is the "ideal platform" for extremists.

While residents of the province vote in a referendum on electoral reform, the No camp warns that the system would allow extremists to be elected with a tiny percentage of votes and votes. maintain the balance of power with "disastrous results".

Suzanne Anton, Vote No co-director who was Attorney General in a previous job in British Columbia. The Liberal government, cited as an example in Sweden, where Sweden's far-right Democrats came from a neo-Nazi movement and won 18% of the vote in a recent election, while getting the third largest number of seats in parliament.

This is a discouraging message for voters, who are weighing on the options of maintaining the first-past-the-post system in a round or move to proportional representation, but political scientists say the threat is exaggerated.

Maxwell Cameron, of the University of British Columbia, said proportional representation, the system in which parties won seats based on the number of votes cast, generally had a moderating effect on the political landscape because parties had to work together to advance legislation.

For Arend Lijphart, author of "Patterns of Democracy", it is true that an extremist party could gain seats in the system, but the record of other countries shows that it usually remains on the periphery.

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More than 2,100 Surrey customers are still without electricity after a truck collided with a power pole just after 7 am Wednesday morning.

The collision took place on King George Boulevard and 104 Avenue and it is still unclear whether anyone was injured in the accident.

However, the traffic remains congested by the teams' efforts to repair the damage and restore power.

"We will have to make a full post replacement," said spokesman Kevin Aquino.

Many users have regained electricity once BC Hydro has been redirected, but at least 2,100 other customers will have to wait until electricity is replaced later today.

-with CTV files

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No members of the Abbotsford Police Department will be charged as a result of allegations that money was stolen from a house as a result of the execution of a property. Search warrant.

A press release from Dan McLaughlin, Communications Advisor for BC The prosecutor's office said on November 23, 2017 that officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit of the Abbotsford Police Department had executed search of a residence as part of an investigation into drug trafficking.

While searching the residence, the agents found money, weapons, drugs and accessories. Following the search, an individual was charged with eight offenses, including possession of narcotics or drugs for the purpose of trafficking, in violation of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

During the prosecution of these offenses, the defense alleged that one of the investigators had taken the money found at the scene and that the theft had been captured by a home video recording device.

At the request of the Abbotsford Police Service, the Combined Forces Special Purpose Unit (CFSEU) investigated these allegations to avoid any appearance of undue influence.

BCPS concluded that the available evidence did not meet the BCPS charge badessment standard and that no charges were approved.

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A home invasion quickly became violent near Dawson Creek on November 8th.

On Thursday at approximately 8:30 am, the Dawson Creek RCMP responded to a home invasion that occurred in a Hillcrest Motel unit in Pouce Coupe.

After the arrival of the RCMP, the police determined that the victim had been badaulted and that the suspect had stolen a black Dodge pickup truck.

The van was found later that day, abandoned on Highway 201 off Highway 49, near the Alberta border.

The Dawson Creek RCMP is seeking information from any witness who may have noticed an activity, vehicles or suspicious persons at the Hillcrest Motel in Pouce Coupe on November 8, or whoever may have seen the black Dodge pickup left on the Route 49 near the Alberta border later in the day.