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Weekly Calgary sep. 14 - sep. 20, 2026

Decisión sobre la Green Line, el gol de 62 yardas de Paredes y la primera piedra de la Biblioteca Symons Valley — Balance semanal de Calgary

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🚑 Últimas noticias e incidentes

  1. Mujer en estado crítico tras ser atropellada por un autobús escolar en el suroeste de Calgary. La policía de Calgary y el servicio de emergencias respondieron a la colisión cerca de 85 Avenue S.W. el Sept. 18; la mujer fue trasladada al hospital en estado de vida o muerte, según el informe policial divulgado el mismo día.
  2. Anuncian cierres de vías por la temporada de despedida del Saddledome; plan de mediados de septiembre a mediados de noviembre. Calgary Municipal Land Corporation detalló cierres que incluyen 6th Street al sur de 12 Avenue S.E. desde mediados de septiembre hasta principios de octubre y cierres intermitentes en 5A Street S.E. hasta mediados de noviembre; las autoridades afirmaron que siempre habrá acceso alternativo al Saddledome (recinto deportivo) y al BMO Centre (centro de convenciones).

🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. El concejo definirá la alineación del Green Line (Línea Verde) en el centro el próximo martes tras la elección del comité. El concejo municipal decidirá el Sept. 15 entre tres trayectos; la opción respaldada circula este-oeste a nivel de calle por 10 Avenue S.W. desde Victoria Park hasta una estación entre 1 y 2 Street S.W., elegida porque se ajustó al presupuesto del proyecto después de que la provincia retirara un plan de túnel de 1.5 mil millones.
  2. Colocan la primera piedra de la Biblioteca Symons Valley de $43 millones para reemplazar la pequeña sucursal Sage Hill de 1,700 ft². La nueva biblioteca de 15,000 pies cuadrados en el noroeste de Calgary tiene fecha prevista de terminación a mediados de 2028; funcionarios de la Ciudad de Calgary y de Calgary Public Library (Biblioteca Pública de Calgary) señalaron que la sucursal temporal circuló más de 180,000 materiales el año pasado.
  3. Más de 500,000 habitantes de Alberta han solicitado votar por correo en el referéndum, informa Elections Alberta. Elections Alberta confirmó la cifra el Sept. 14 mientras se prepara para el referéndum del Oct. 19 que incluye una pregunta sobre el futuro de Alberta dentro de Canadá.
  4. Cambios temporales en las reglas de la lista de votantes antes del referéndum en Alberta generan inquietud en el NDP. El gobierno provincial ajustó los procedimientos de la lista de votantes para acelerar inscripciones para la votación del Oct. 19; el NDP expresó objeciones públicas a las medidas temporales el Sept. 12.
  5. La primera ministra Danielle Smith instó a los albertenes a permanecer en Canadá en un foro virtual mientras defendía su plan de referéndum. En una sesión en línea el Sept. 12 copatrocinada por Preston Manning y Gordon Campbell, Smith dijo que convocó un referéndum provincial para el Oct. 19 que incluye una pregunta sobre celebrar un referéndum vinculante de separación.
  6. El concejo de Calgary dividido sobre adoptar una postura oficial frente al separatismo de Alberta. Los concejales debatieron el Sept. 14 si la ciudad debía tomar una posición mientras los líderes provinciales planean un referéndum; no se alcanzó consenso y el asunto sigue en discusión.

🏈 Deportes

  1. Rene Paredes anota un gol de campo de 62 yardas y da a los Stampeders de Calgary (equipo de la CFL) la victoria 40-38 sobre Ottawa. El Sept. 19 en el McMahon Stadium, Paredes convirtió su intento más largo en la carrera, de 62 yardas, a dos segundos del final mientras Calgary mejoró a 6-8; la asistencia anunciada fue de 20,113.
  2. El reporte del partido confirma que Paredes también acertó goles de campo de 57, 23 y 19 yardas en el mismo encuentro. El pateador de los Stampeders aportó además cuatro puntos por convert durante la remontada de Calgary el Sept. 19.
  3. Sean Millington ingresó al Salón de la Fama del Fútbol Canadiense con la clase de 2026. Millington y otros homenajeados, entre ellos Brandon Banks, Charleston Hughes y Calvin Tiggle, fueron reconocidos durante los actos de la semana del Sept. 14; Millington describió el momento como "surreal".
  4. Tristan Jarry llega al campamento de los Oilers con la misión de recuperar el puesto de titular en medio de la competencia entre porteros. Los Oilers incluyeron siete arqueros en el campamento de entrenamiento y esperan que Frederik Andersen regrese de una lesión de rodilla de playoffs a finales de octubre; Jarry ha sido previsto como el principal guardameta de Edmonton para el inicio de la temporada de la NHL el Sept. 29.

🚨 Crimen y seguridad pública

  1. Dos niños de Alberta que motivaron una Amber Alert (alerta AMBER de desaparición infantil) fueron hallados sanos en una propiedad rural de West Kelowna. La RCMP de Alberta dijo el Sept. 18 que los menores procedentes de Valhalla Centre fueron localizados en B.C., estaban en buen estado de salud y que Krista Morrison y Daniel Ludwig fueron arrestados por órdenes de detención por contravenir una orden de custodia.
  2. Richard Mantha condenado a 12 años por agresiones sexuales a tres mujeres vulnerables. Un tribunal impuso a Mantha una pena de prisión de 12 años tras las condenas por agresiones contra tres mujeres; la sentencia fue notificada el Sept. 15.
  3. La ciudad alega que un subjefe de bomberos presenció a una empresa verter desechos en llamas en el vertedero de Calgary. La Ciudad de Calgary presentó la acusación el Sept. 16 afirmando que un subjefe de bomberos vio a una empresa tirar desechos en el relleno sanitario mientras ardían; la denuncia forma parte de una investigación municipal en curso.

🎨 Comunidad y cultura

  1. Inauguran el McCann Family Studio Theatre como parte de la expansión del Werklund Centre en la Universidad de Calgary. Funcionarios universitarios abrieron el nuevo teatro de estudio el Sept. 17 como componente del crecimiento del Werklund Centre para apoyar programas de artes escénicas.
  2. Gran proyecto de corredor de vida silvestre es nombrado primer finalista canadiense del Earthshot Prize, con participación de organizaciones de Alberta. El corredor transfronterizo avanzó como finalista nacional el Sept. 14; el anuncio citó a grupos de conservación que participan en paisajes de Alberta.

💼 Economía y negocios

  1. Retiran varios sándwiches producidos por una empresa de Calgary por posible contaminación con Listeria. El aviso de retiro emitido el Sept. 13 nombró múltiples sándwiches listos para consumir distribuidos en Calgary; las autoridades de salud pública instaron a los consumidores a desechar los productos afectados y a consultar los avisos de los minoristas.
  2. Los cierres en el distrito del Saddledome están programados para acomodar la última temporada de hockey y las obras de reurbanización. Calgary Municipal Land Corporation publicó un cronograma de cierres el Sept. 18 que cubre 6th Street y 14 Avenue S.E. hasta mediados de noviembre, indicando que los eventos en el Saddledome (recinto deportivo) y el BMO Centre (centro de convenciones) continuarán con opciones de acceso alternativo.

📰 También hoy

  • Funcionarios municipales reiteran que se mantendrá acceso alternativo durante las obras en el Saddledome; se recomienda revisar rutas antes de asistir a eventos.
  • Calgary Public Library destaca el alto uso de la sucursal temporal de Sage Hill mientras avanza la construcción de Symons Valley.

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