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UPDATE: 7:22 PM

According to DriveBC, Highway 97 was reopened on a single lane, alternately at a landslide south of Clinton.

A travel notice remains in effect.

UPDATE: 5:05 pm

A travel advisory was issued for Route 97 between Cache Creek and Clinton.

The highway is currently closed due to heavy rainfall and the risk of debris flows, reports DriveBC.

ORIGINAL: 4:40 pm

A mudslide closed Highway 97 in the Cariboo.

DriveBC reports that a debris flow has closed both directions of the road, 17 kilometers south of Clinton, north of the Loon Lake access ramp.

Maintenance teams are on site and an evaluation is underway.

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The BC SPCA's North Cariboo Wildlife Center cares for nine cats trapped in storage bins left outside on a vacant property.

The agency received a call from the property manager, who heard the animals meowing from inside the bins.

The cats were trapped for days without food or water, breathing through ventilation holes drilled in the lid. Several cats scored one on a scale of 1 to 9 on their body condition.

"These cats were starving and tangled with stool and urine. Some adult cats would not have lived much longer and will need a re-diet plan to slowly reintroduce their bodies into food, "says Alex Schare of the SPCA.

"In spite of all that they have lived, all the cats are vocal and friendly," he said.

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The RCMP is looking for a man who allegedly attempted to catch a 19-year-old woman who was walking on a trail of Burnaby Mountain near Simon Fraser University on Sunday night.

The woman had been walking on a trail just north of University Drive and West Campus Road towards Burnaby Mountain Park shortly before 9 pm, according to a police press release.

While she was walking, she noticed that a man was following her who was trying to make her talk, she told the police. The man would then seize by hand.

"The victim was able to extricate himself from the suspect and go to a nearby parking lot where she asked for help from other people," the press release said.

But the police said the man was trying to hire the woman on the parking lot before leaving in a car, a four-door gray or black Acura.

"It was a frightening situation for this victim who, fortunately, was able to stay safe," said Capt. Mike Kalanj said in the statement. "We are asking people to stay vigilant on the trails, following our advice, and if you know who this suspect is, contact the police immediately."

The suspect in this incident is described as a five-foot-nine South Asian man aged 19 to 23 years.

He has brown eyes and is clean-shaven. The last time we saw him, he was wearing a black turban, a blue long-sleeved shirt, gray sweatpants and black sandals.

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If you find something that looks like a bomb, do not pick it up and take it to the police station.

This recall comes from the North Cowichan-Duncan RCMP after a man arrived Friday night with an explosive that he had found, seeking help to get rid of it.

The detachment was evacuated and the street in front of the building was closed to pedestrians and vehicles.

The Surrey-based Explosives Disposal Unit came to badist in the destruction of the craft.

Police said it was not a criminal act and that no charges were laid.

"Believe it or not, it's actually not so rare," said Capt. Chris Manseau. "In rural police departments, people brought old shells. I had dynamite made once. "

Manseau said the incident is a reminder to the public not to handle any explosives.

"It may be a good time to get the public to understand that if they feel they are in the presence of an explosive device, that they leave the area, contact the police and let us make an badessment with our experts at of the next course of action, "he said.

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UPDATE 12:25

Single-lane traffic was moving in the middle of the morning on the Trans-Canada Highway between Kamloops and Chase after being blocked for hours by a blazing truck.

The fire ignited an electric pole, raising fears that electrical wires would be routed to the other side of the highway. Officials also stated that the B-C Wildfire service was put on hold as a precaution.

Chase Fire Chief Brian Lauzon said the fire had occurred between the boundaries of his department and those of the neighboring department, so the flames were extinguishing. .

The driver of the truck was not injured and a cause of the fire is under investigation.

-with files from the Canadian Press

UPDATE: 10:15

According to DriveBC, Highway 1 is now open to one lane, alternately at a vehicle fire near Chase this morning.

Expect delays due to congestion.

ORIGINAL: 6:20

The Trans-Canada Highway is closed in both directions Monday morning, west of Chase.

A vehicle fire between Willow Road and Chief Neskonlith Drive forced the closure.

There is no detour at the moment, and no estimated time for reopening.

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Surrey murder investigators say that a murder charge has been laid in connection with a murder earlier this year.

A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team indicates that Pee Lee Pi, 26, of Surrey, was arrested on July 12 and charged with the second degree murder of Tee Bor, age 68 .

Police did not comment on the motive, but at the time of the February 17 attack, the RCMP said they did not believe it was related to the gang conflict in the Lower Mainland.

Bor was found in a residential complex in Whalley Ward, Surrey, with serious injuries. He died shortly after at the hospital.

The investigators never explained how he was injured but, in their last statement, they claimed that the killing was an isolated incident and that there was no risk to the public.

Pi remains in custody and must appear before a provincial court judge in Surrey.

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A woman was taken to hospital in critical condition following an attack in Saanich around 7 am on Monday.

The 20-year-old woman was driving a scooter when she was hit by a blue Dodge Caravan. The 25-year-old driver of the van also struck a Honda Civic, whose driver was slightly injured and did not need hospitalization.

The driver of the caravan continued until he hit a telephone pole. The driver then fled on foot, but the police quickly apprehended him. He has been arrested and is currently under investigation for impaired driving.

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Burnaby RCMP are looking for suspects in a violent car hijack that Monday sent a 19-year-old man with serious knife wounds to the hospital.

Rescuers were summoned to Cardston Court's 9000 neighborhood just past midnight for learning that a man had been stabbed during an altercation with another group of men from a dark SUV .

The badailants then took off with the car in which the victim was, a white 2004 Mazda 3.

Another man with the victim was unhurt, the police said.

The agents have since located the car, but none of the pirates of the road have been found.

"It is too early to confirm the motive of this car theft and stabbing; however, the police would be aware and his victim would be known, "the RCMP said in a press release.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Burnaby RCMP at 604-646-9999 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.

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We still do not know much about what happened Sunday night to a man in the hospital.

Police said that one person had been arrested about the incident that occurred in Valleycliffe around 9:30 pm. on July 14, a man was seriously injured.

RCMP members in Squamish are working with the Sea to Sky General Investigation Section and police have said the investigation was in its infancy.

The RCMP will provide more details later on Monday, Sgt. Sascha Banks said in a press release.

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Call all castanets from many talented nature photographers!

The BC SPCA wants you to take pictures of wildlife at its 11th annual Wildlife-In-Focus Photography Contest. Amateur photographers aged 14 and over can submit their grandiose images until August 31st.

"Wildlife-In-Focus is a celebration of the incredible diversity of wild animals that live in British Columbia," says Erin Ryan, BC SPCA Specialist for Communications Research. "Every year, we receive incredible entries with graceful deer, red foxes playing in the forest and bears catching salmon on the river with the mountains in the background."

The 52 best photos will feature on a deck of cards, "every card game sold and all photo participation donations will support the BC SPCA's Wild ARC Rehabilitation Center, which hosts more than 2 800 wild animals orphaned and wounded. Ryan said.

The prizes will be awarded to the top three photos, determined by the judges in each of two categories: Wild Settings and Backyard Habitats.

All captured wildlife photos must be taken in BC and submitted digitally. "Wildlife" includes birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish and free insects, but not exotic, wild or domestic animals, or wildlife in zoos or rehabilitation facilities.

In 2018, Wildlife-In-Focus raised $ 17,586 that was used for food, veterinary care, blankets and other supplies to support wildlife rehabilitation at Wild ARC.

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BC Hydro's clean energy spokesman, "Dave," could cross the country. in its electric vehicle, EV charging seems easy.

But the light videos that promote electric vehicles to the general public do not quite match the experience of people living in condos and neighborhood boards looking for ways to accommodate vehicle owners.

"You want to make homeowners happy and protect the environment, but we must also consider the economy of scale with respect to the building and what we can accommodate," said Charlie Young. , chair of the Princess Gate Strata Board, a condominium building located near the Coquitlam Downtown Aquatic Complex.

Residents may want to adapt in the future and support the purchase of electric vehicles, he said, but stratum boards do not have the time, skills, or money to deal with what could be an expensive modification of the electrical and parking infrastructure.

Under the new rules, strata may charge a fee to be able to charge electric vehicle batteries and recover costs for installing Level 2 chargers, but bulk modifications require the badistance of 75% of residents – a high threshold to be respected especially if a special tax is levied. needed to improve the electrical capacity of a building.

At Princess Gate, the board has taken a palliative action, charging residents $ 25 per month to charge their car through a standard 110-volt power outlet, but Mr. Young explained that attempts to accommodate had opened other cans, including the need to reallocate parking spots.

"Damn, how many changes can we accommodate in our building?", He said.

It is becoming more common to tackle these issues as federal and provincial incentives have created a frenzy of buying electric cars. But while the problem may be new for many strata, electric vehicle clubs and badociations believe that stratum boards should be required to find ways to adapt electric vehicle drivers.

Groups such as the Vancouver EV Association have written to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Selina Robinson, asking her to adopt a law on the right to the charge, similar to that in effect in Ontario. and elsewhere.

Jim Hindson, who owns an electric vehicle for five years, said governments may be forced to force stratum boards to address the problem of electric vehicle charging. Legislation of the right to charge could be the solution.

Although the legislation may seem draconian to some, Hindson said it was necessary to facilitate the possession of electric cars and allow British Columbia to acquire a car. achieve its goal of 100% zero – emission vehicle sales by 2040.

"It's the number one barrier [to EV ownership]. We have cars, we have the range, we have the [public] the upcoming infrastructure. "