The Fires of Life – BC News

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UPDATE: 9:10 pm

As a result of a police investigation, the northbound lane of 39 Highway 5 between Merritt and Hope should remain closed until at least 10 pm.

UPDATE: 8:05 pm

On Sunday night, paramedics responded to scenes from one of the two Coquihalla accidents.

A patient was rushed to hospital in critical condition by air ambulance following the incident south of Merritt. Four others were taken by land ambulance, in a stable state.

No major medical badistance was required for the crash north of Merritt.

UPDATE: 19:45

Single-track traffic is now open nine kilometers north of Merritt at the scene of a semitrailer incident.

UPDATE: 6:30 pm

Highway 5 between Hope and Merritt is now closed in both directions at Exit 238, which is the Juliet exit, according to DriveBC.

Helicopter and several emergency vehicles "

No detours are possible, although alternate routes include Highways 1 and 8.

An update is scheduled at 7 pm 30

Another accident, the two halves described by a Castanet reader earlier, closed the road nine kilometers north of Merritt. The detours for southbound traffic are available via the 97D Highway up to the 97C freeway.

An update will be provided at 7:00 pm as an estimated time of reopening is being calculated.

ORIGINAL: 5:50 pm

A Castanet reader sent photos of two semi-finals A few minutes ago, there was a collision on Highway 5, just north of Merritt [19659005] The drive did not witness a collision, but overtook the two large vehicles just as the emergency crews were arriving at the scene. .

DriveBC has no information on its website yet.

Castanet will have more results if road closures or traffic delays come into play.

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A night clash resulted in the use of explosives by police officers to reach a man barricaded in his apartment.

Police violated the third-floor window in the early hours of Sunday morning. Witnesses told CTV that the incident took place in the area of ​​12th Avenue and 6th Street in New Westminster.

Neighbors heard pounding noises and telephoned the police. Although the source of the noises is unclear, the situation is over with the call of the tactical team.

Police officers were seen on the roof of the house with fired rifles, and police reportedly used several devices to trigger explosions. in the apartment.

"My neighbor came and knocked on my door saying that there were crazy things on the outside," said one resident. "Some guys on that roof put explosives on the windows – the windows exploded … They took it out, took it out of his little suit and watered it."

Witnesses described a man coming out of the building in a yellow jumpsuit. No information is still available on what the man was doing in the apartment or why the stalemate began.

-With CTV records Vancouver

Photo: Coquitlam Search and Rescue

Search and Rescue Teams Appointed to Buntzen Lake Area After Two Hikers Moved by hornets.

The rescue operation, sent for the first time around 13:45, found an injured person on the Diez Vistas trail and airlifted a second person out of the area later in the aftermath. midday.

"Coquitlam RCMP tweet shortly after 3 pm

Rescue teams seize this opportunity to urge the public to protect themselves from wasp and hornet nests in the hinterland. BC Parks was contacted about Diez Vistas' nest

-With CTV records Vancouver

Alanna Kelly

UPDATE: 5 pm

BC Wildfire Service hopes that strong winds will not come to bad the valley of the Okanagan over the next few days.

Glen Burgess, Incident Commander of the Okanagan Complex, says the worst situation will be an unexpected event.

"We still have a lot of fire in a variety of places that are not confined and if we had an unexpected wind event that would cause us trouble for sure," said Burgess

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"It looks like the winds will not be as big as they were a few days ago," said Burgess

. why a planned ignition occurred by sending a mbadive plume of sm

An ignition device called plastic spherical distributor dropped fireballs on a 150 hectare plot between two forest fires in Peachland for merge into one.

"We wanted to do what we needed today before entering this weather system hotter and drier," Burgess said.

The Mount. The Eneas Forest Fires and the Lake Monro Forest Fires have now been combined to facilitate the intervention of firefighters.

million. Burgess said more and more firefighters and resources are fighting daily against the six fires at the Kamloops Fire Hall. We have had no concerns about the resources available at this time, "he said.

The most worrying fire is the Mount Eneas Forest Fire, estimated for the last time at 1,374 hectares in the south of the interior does not inspire confidence, with temperatures in the 30's and winds blowing over 40 kilometers at the time [19659005KevinSkrepnekFireChiefofWildfireServiceagreedwithLuciwthatweatherforecastsintheforeseeablefuturewouldcauseproblemsinside-includingunpredictablelightning

Environment Canada states that there is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms

ORIGINAL: 3:30 pm

Our Alanna Kelly was at the Wildfire Service Press Conference on Sunday in British Columbia, and she spoke individually with Glen Burge ss, commander of the Okanagan Complex Incident. Wildfire in British Columbia starting at 3:30 pm

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The Canadian Press –
July 22, 2018 / 16h44 | story:
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A group of four First Nations in the Cariboo region of British Columbia signed an agreement in principle with the provincial and federal governments, a step closer to the future. 39; establishment of an official treaty. ] The Agreement-in-Principle outlines the elements of a treaty for the four communities, including ownership of lands and resources, harvesting rights, social services and transition processes under the Indian Act. Indians with self-government

. The Williams Lake Exelc First Nation said in a statement that Sunday's signing was a "big day", which represents the culmination of 25 years of discussions to end the control of the Indian Act. on his band

others who have obtained the final agreement of the joy of being free from the Indian Act and making their own decisions, and the benefits that they have been able to achieve for their communities and their members, "said Louie .005] The agreement signed Sunday in the Tsq community of Canim Lake begins the final stage of treaty negotiations with the communities that make up the Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw

The British Columbia Treaty Commission issues a statement Sunday, congratulating the parties on the tentative agreement and announcing it as a sign of progress for the Cariboo region. 19659005] "There are pr complex reconciliation obliques in the region, and the signature of today … demonstrates a commitment to a new relationship In its joint statement, the bands, the Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia stated that the treaty upon which the agreement is based would be guided by the provincial and territorial governments, said Chief Commissioner Celeste Haldane. "New commitments to reconciliation".

The Northern Qelmucw Secwepemc is formed of the Stswecem First Nations' c-Xgat 'tem, T exelc, Tsq' escen 'and Xat' sull.

The representation group has more than 2,600 people and has been negotiating with the governments of British Columbia and Canada since 1996.

Photo: Wayne Moore

The mediation was broken off by nearly 700 members BC government, in the final stage of a conflict of several weeks between the two groups.

Talks have been halted since workers quit work on June 29, asking what they consider to be a living wage, a better work situation and more respect at work.

Visible picket lines invaded the perimeters of the three Okanagan Bridge casinos in Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton, plus one in Kamloops.

Up to now, a new date for resumption of negotiations has not been fixed.

Photo: Nicole Hemeon

Okanagan forest fires still threaten hundreds of homes in the valley

Five properties remain in a state of evacuation while 92 are on alert because of Mount Eneas forest fires along Highway 97 north of Summerland. the Meadow Valley area, northwest of Summerland.

Thirty properties remain on an evacuation order in the northern part of the Garnet Valley due to the forest fires of Mount Eneas. There are still 108 properties in an evacuation alert in the Summerland District (Garnet Valley area and along Bridgeman Road.)

An emergency social services reception center at Summerland is open at the Summerland Curling Club at 8820 East Jubilee Road. For more information on the opening hours of the Summerland Visitor Center, please call 250-486-3765.

The Penticton Indian Band declared the state of emergency on July 18 because of the Mount Conkle Forest Fires. Residences of Penticton Indian Band Remain in Evacuation Due to Forest Fire

Mount Conkle Forest Fire Still Burns in its Guard

BC Hydro Service Shut Down by Eneas fire in the RDOS "F" electoral area, close to Faulder and Meadow Valley.

Approximately 244 BC Hydro customers are affected by the blackout. When possible, BC Hydro crews will access the area and make plans to repair the damage.

Residents without electricity should be prepared for the outage to continue for the rest of the weekend and early next week. For more information, go online or call 1-800-224-9376.

The Central Okanagan Regional District placed property on the border of both areas in an evacuation alert. For more information on properties on an evacuation alert and order at RDCO click here

The Okanagan Lake Provincial Park Campground remains on evacuation alert

Other Parks in the RDOS are partially affected by forest fires including Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, Cathedral Lake Provincial Park and Snowy Mountain Protected Area

Photo: Allan VanGasbeck

Two days of cooler weather allowed firefighters to make good progress by fighting several forest fires in Okanagan-Similkameen.

"Here in Kelowna, the winds are fairly calm and the crews are already on their way to the lights," says Noelle Kekula, BC Wildfire Service Information Officer. "They start early in the morning to attack all the fires they are working on."

The five & # 39; note lights & # 39; are still the Mount Eneas fire that burns between Peachland and Summerland, estimated at 1,374 hectares

The Goode's Creek Forest Fire located on the east side of Okanagan Lake in Okanagan Mountain Park, which is still estimated at about 400 hectares

The Law Creek lightning fire is estimated at 8 hectares burned about six kilometers southwest of West Kelowna. The Mount Conkle wildfire, near Summerland, has become smaller according to BC Wildfire's online maps and is estimated at 93 hectares.

The Placer Mountain Forest Fire that is burning 37 kilometers south of Princeton has developed and is now about 320 hectares in size.

There are also two new wildfires burning just north of Naramata. One is called the Paradise Ranch Fire at about 55 acres and the other is called the Glenfir Rd Burning Forest Fire at 25 acres.

All hands are on deck Sunday morning to fight multiple fires, says Kekula. "The teams are working really hard to stop the fires of any growth."

"It's [Mount Eneas] is a very steep terrain, there are a lot of valleys and"

The BC Wildfire Service is working on an update this morning, but despite hard-working teams and a handsome Kekula says that many of the biggest forest fires have sprouted during the night, but have remained in their containment lines, 18 helicopters, heavy equipment, tankers and skimmers are currently fighting fires.

Castanet will inform the When more information becomes available

BC Wildfire Reminds Recreational Boaters to Stay Away From BC Wildfire Team Support While Performing Operations on Lakes

The Canadian Press –
July 22, 2018 / 8h03 | story:
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As more and more tourists flock to Haida Gwaii, off the north coast of British Columbia, the largest village in the remote archipelago faces to an unusual problem. Mayor Greg Martin said: [TRADUCTION] "Housing is tight, we are almost at the same level as the vacancy rate," he said. "Ironically, the population has declined over the last 20 years."

Visitors are drawn to moss-covered rainforests and historic remains of totem homes and longhouses that are among the oldest coastal villages First Nations.

In recent years, the tourist season has gone from three to six months, and some long-term housing options are being converted into short-term vacation properties on websites like Airbnb, Martin said. Report funded by British Columbia Housing and the Gwaii Trust Society have identified increased tourist demand and short-term rental growth as one of the many factors at play in the shortage which also included an increase in non-resident ownership, low land availability and limited funding for non-profit organizations.

In March, there were 39 listings listed on Airbnb, up from 29 listings in early December, according to the report.

The 2016 census counted 500 private dwellings in the village.

million. Martin said: [TRADUCTION] "It's a delicate balance, a very delicate balance," Martin said.

The population decreased in the village. Mr. Martin stated that in 1965 he had gone from 1,200 in 1996 to reducing logging and commercial fishing, but there are still a lot of houses, but they are less populated [19659053]. vill Martin said that empty breeders like him lived in bigger houses with few options to downsize.

According to the Housing Report, 30 percent of respondents said that they were struggling to pay their rent every month.

Lorelei Krueger, owner of the Ocean View restaurant in the village, said she had to cut down on opening hours when she did not find enough staff to relocate to the island.

"It's really hard to get people to work here when there's nowhere to live, we had the chance to hire a cook (from Vancouver) three weeks ago who had a lot lucky to find a place. "

Krueger does not want Airbnb hosts to lose money, she says.

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A workplace accident cost Life at a Heavy Duty Mechanic at Fraser Surrey Docks Saturday

The Victim Was Killed Rob Ashton, President of the International Union of Longshore and Warehouses of Canada, confirmed the death of l & # 39;

"It's a very sad day," Ashton said in a statement, "at his job this morning and did not return to his family."

Police and D & D Services Development Canada are investigating the incident.

– with CTV Vancouver records

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The provincial government announced the addition of 431 new campgrounds across the province

The announcement was made Saturday in honor of the Parks Day The new sites will be located in high demand areas including Okanagan, Kootenay Rockies, Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, bringing the total across British Columbia . Sites range from backcountry to collective camp in BC parks and recreational forest sites.

Enhanced facilities also include road works, new water faucets, electricity, washrooms, trails and a new shower building at Hampton Campground in EC Manning Provincial Park . A new playground has been installed at Shuswap Lake.

"People like to spend time in our beautiful provincial parks, which increases the demand for camping," said George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. The new campsites, combined with the upgrading of existing facilities, will enhance the overall experience of BC's natural beauty and offer a range of camping opportunities to all.

The BC Provincial Park System is the third largest In North America, behind the US National Park Service and Parks Canada, we receive more than 21 million visits each year.