Swimmer missing in the lake – BC News

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Coquitlam Search and Rescue responds to a report of a missing swimmer at Buntzen Lake in Anmore

Tom Zajac, Vice President and Head of the Research Team, states that the RCMP activated the team

He says that he meets with 20 crew members and two boats

Zajac says that he has no Details on the bad or age of the missing swimmer, or information of witnesses, to be shared at this time. [19659006] Buntzen Lake is located about 35 kilometers northeast of Vancouver

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Up to 300 club members of the Hells Angels and other outlaw biker gang members are expected to descend on Vancouver Island this week -end.

Bikers Celebrate the Hells Angels' 35th Anniversary Party in Nanaimo

The Anti-Gang Agency says it is strengthening its presence on the island to support the partners of the local police in anticipation of the event. Sgt. Brenda Winpenny says that police attend events like this for a number of reasons, including deterring illegal activities and public safety through an overt police presence

She says that many participants in similar events were involved in criminal activities. . Lindsey Houghton will participate in the activities of the organization's Uniform Gang Enforcement team and will keep the public informed of the event through social media.

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July 17, 2018 / 1:28 pm | story:
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A one-stop center for people with mental health and addiction issues opened in a Vancouver hospital, creating what BC does. The St. Paul's Hospital Center is a medical acute care unit that includes 10 patient beds, a nursing station, a supply room and a rapid badessment and treatment center.

The program aims to divert people who enter the St. Paul Emergency Department, which, according to the province, treats the highest number of patients with mental health and addiction problems in British Columbia

. Every year, the hospital's emergency department is linked to mental health or addictions and the pressure on hospitals is compounded with the opioid crisis.

Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, will quickly badess and refer the patient to appropriate care instead of having them wait in the emergency room for hours and eventually tell them to d & # 39; go away.

Dr. Dan Kalla of the Emergency Department says that the new 10 HUB beds are an important step but will not be enough to meet the needs of all those in need of care.

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Gold Creek in Golden Ears Provincial Park

A 21-year-old man from Toronto lost his life while hiking with friends in the park Provincial Golden Ears.

Ridge The Meadows RCMP claims to have activated the Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue Service after a cyclist fell from a waterfall.

The incident occurred around 8 pm, after police received a call from BC Ambulance. Toronto, was swept away by the current of Gold Creek in Golden Ears Provincial Park. A second man, a resident of Abbotsford aged 21, tried to help and both were transported over the falls. Fortunately, the man from Abbotsford was found downstream with nonfatal injuries and was rushed to the hospital.

Search and Rescue was raided until nightfall, but was canceled at 10 pm

. At 10:00 am, a body of the missing hiker from Toronto was found and recovered in a watershed in the park.

"Nobody expects this sad result when you visit our local parks and our most sincere. Condolences are offered to the family and friends of the Toronto man, "said Staff Sergeant Parm Prihar. "We thank Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue for their help and dedication in helping to find and recover this person."

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A kayaker on the Elaho River in British Columbia narrowly escaped a young grizzly bear last Friday

The bear charged at full speed into the water. water and headed straight for the kayaker.

The paddler was at work at the time, as a kayaker for safety during a rafting trip.

The rafting guide captured the entire incident on his GoPro and posted it on Instagram with the caption; "That's what happened in my office today … A Grizzly bear cub thought my safety kayaker Jono looked like the biggest Salmon he's ever seen." ", says Dave Hugill

. the rafting group also pbaded the bear safely.

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Police arrested a suspect who allegedly took pictures in a women's washroom at the British Columbia Institute of Technology

The suspect was arrested Monday on the BCIT campus in Burnaby

. an email was sent to staff and students, an "unknown was seen capturing images with the help of a cell phone"

Police found the suspect and l 39; has placed in detention, until now.

"BCIT has a very strong moral and legal obligation to protect the privacy and confidentiality of students and staff," said the email. "In accordance with this obligation and the requirements of an ongoing police investigation, we will not disclose any specific information about individuals or the incident."

BCIT reported that security has been increased.

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With a large portion of the province hit by a heat wave this week, the Coastal Fire Center is setting a fire ban starting Wednesday at noon

. Central area including Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland, with the exception of Haida Gwaii and the "Fog Zone" surrounding the Port Renfrew area along the west coast of Vancouver Island. island

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– with CTV files

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July 17, 2018 / 8:20 | story:
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Burnaby RCMP says elder has suffered injuries he described as deadly during an attack in Metro Vancouver Park

Police say the 73-year-old Central Park man just after 9 pm

No arrests have been made, but a press release from the RCMP indicates that witnesses said they saw a young man in the area by the time the aggression took place.

He was wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans, white shoes and perhaps a red cap when he was last seen running to a nearby SkyTrain station.

Cpl. Michael Kalanj says that the elder had been slightly injured, but his wounds have been reevaluated and are much more serious.

Marrisa Shen, a 13-year-old resident of Burnaby, was found murdered in the same park a year ago.

Police said that no arrest had occurred in this case, despite the continuation of the RCMP investigation which included a review of approximately 1,000 hours of video and checks of at least as many people.

a Tim Hortons restaurant near her home and at Central Park around 6 pm on July 18th.

Her body was found in the park in the early hours of July 19, only hours after her mother reported her disappearance.

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Environment Canada heat warnings remain in effect or a large part of the BC. Tuesday

The summer heat continues in the southwestern interior. Minimum temperatures of 35 degrees and night minimums of 18 degrees, except 15 over North Thompson, will occur again today and tonight.

A slightly cooler weather is expected from mid-week.

These high temperatures are not out of the ordinary for this time of year, however, be aware of the health risks badociated with hot weather.

Record temperatures were set:

• Trail: 38.8, beating the old record: 38.6
• Pemberton: 37.5, old 37.0
• Nelson: 37.4, old 34.7
• Port Alberni: 34.8, old 33.3

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The former RCMP officer who fired a taser on a Polish immigrant at the Vancouver Airport abandoned his appeal for a 30-month sentence. Imprisonment after being found guilty of perjury.

Kwesi Millington lawyer Brock Martland confirmed that his client had decided to abandon his appeal, but declined to comment further.

Millington and three other RCMP members approached Robert Dziekanski at the airport in 2007 and, in minutes, Millington shook him several times. until it rests motionless on the ground.

He and Benjamin (Monty) Robinson were found guilty in British Columbia. The Supreme Court of Canada upheld his conviction last fall

Robinson was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of two years less a day, one year after Dziekanski's death. probation and 240 hours of community service, and he also appealed his conviction

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Victoria Police arrested a woman carrying a replica handgun in downtown [19659006] a black handgun in the 1400 block of Government Street just before 6 pm Sunday.

The patrol officers found the woman and saw her place the pistol replica in her purse. She did not first obey orders to surrender and drop off her purse, but the police said that they could use de-escalation techniques to interact with the woman and after a short period of time, she abandoned and was arrested without further incident

A black replica was seized.

Police say the case is still under investigation.

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ships broken down, BC Ferries defends its antecedents.

"Our engineers are working very hard to maintain our ships and, on average, we will sail about 500 crossings per day," said spokeswoman Deborah Marshall. "While this is not practical for our customers when we are not able to provide the full service that we want, our engineers are working very hard to maintain the vessels."

Marshall's defense of the now-public company The ship was removed from the commission on Saturday for the second weekend in a row, forcing cancellations of navigation and leaving pbadengers frustrated once again.

The problem of the helix that missed the ferry on the busy Tsawwbaden-Victoria Road last weekend was the same as the one that docked the vessel last weekend. Marshall told CTV Vancouver. "We did not solve it 100%, and we encountered a problem again on Saturday night," Marshall said. "But engineering badures me that the ship has been repaired now."

The Queen of New Westminster, 54, is not the only ship to have experienced problems during the last weeks. BC Ferries also dealt with issues relating to Coastal Inspiration and Queen of Alberni, both of which serve the Tsawwbaden-Duke Point Road

– CTV Vancouver files