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Weekly Calgary sept. 14 - sept. 20, 2026

Décision sur la Ligne Verte, placement de 62 verges de Paredes et mise en chantier de la bibliothèque Symons Valley — Revue de la semaine à Calgary

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🚑 Bris et incidents

  1. Une femme dans un état critique après avoir été heurtée par un autobus scolaire dans le sud-ouest de Calgary. La police de Calgary et les services médicaux d’urgence ont répondu à la collision près de l’avenue 85 S.-O. le 18 septembre; la femme a été transportée à l’hôpital dans un état jugé critique, selon le rapport de police publié le jour même.
  2. Fermetures de rues annoncées pour la saison d’adieu du Saddledome; plan de la mi-septembre à la mi-novembre. La Calgary Municipal Land Corporation a listé des fermetures, notamment la 6e Rue au sud de l’avenue 12 S.-E. de la mi-septembre au début octobre et des fermetures ponctuelles de la 5A Street S.E. jusque vers la mi-novembre; les autorités affirment qu’un accès de remplacement au Saddledome et au BMO Centre sera toujours assuré.

🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. Le conseil doit finaliser l’alignement du tronçon central de la Ligne Verte mardi prochain après le choix en comité. Le conseil municipal décidera le 15 septembre entre trois tracés; l’option appuyée circule est-ouest au niveau de la rue sur la 10e Avenue S.-O. entre Victoria Park et une station située entre la 1re et la 2e Rue S.-O., choisie car elle respectait l’enveloppe budgétaire du projet après le retrait provincial d’un plan de tunnel de 1,5 milliard de dollars.
  2. Mise en chantier d’une bibliothèque de 43 millions de dollars canadiens au Symons Valley Centre pour remplacer la minuscule succursale de 1 700 pieds carrés de Sage Hill. La nouvelle bibliothèque de 15 000 pieds carrés dans le nord-ouest de Calgary doit être achevée à la mi-2028; des représentants de la Ville de Calgary et de la Calgary Public Library ont précisé que la succursale temporaire avait prêté plus de 180 000 documents l’an dernier.
  3. Plus de 500 000 Albertains ont demandé à voter par la poste pour le référendum, rapporte Elections Alberta. Elections Alberta a confirmé le chiffre le 14 septembre alors qu’elle se prépare pour le référendum du 19 octobre qui comprend une question sur l’avenir de l’Alberta au sein du Canada.
  4. Des changements temporaires aux règles des listes d’électeurs introduits avant le référendum en Alberta suscitent des inquiétudes chez le NPD. Le gouvernement provincial a ajusté les procédures de listes d’électeurs pour accélérer les inscriptions en vue du vote du 19 octobre; le NPD a publiquement exprimé ses objections aux mesures temporaires le 12 septembre.
  5. La première ministre Danielle Smith a invité les Albertains à rester au Canada lors d’un forum virtuel tout en défendant son projet de référendum. S’exprimant le 12 septembre à une assemblée en ligne coprésidée par Preston Manning et Gordon Campbell, Smith a dit avoir convoqué un référendum provincial le 19 octobre qui inclut une question sur la tenue d’un référendum contraignant sur la séparation.
  6. Le conseil de Calgary divisé sur l’adoption d’une position officielle concernant le séparatisme albertain. Les conseillers ont débattu le 14 septembre pour savoir si la ville devait prendre position alors que les dirigeants provinciaux préparent un référendum; aucun consensus n’a été atteint et le dossier demeure en discussion.

🏈 Sports

  1. Rene Paredes réussit un placement de 62 verges pour offrir aux Stampeders une victoire de 40-38 contre Ottawa. Le 19 septembre au stade McMahon, Paredes a réussi son placement le plus long en carrière de 62 verges à deux secondes de la fin, portant le dossier de Calgary à 6-8; l’assistance annoncée était de 20 113 spectateurs.
  2. Le compte rendu du match confirme que Paredes a aussi réussi des placements de 57, 23 et 19 verges dans la même rencontre. Le botteur des Stampeders a ajouté quatre transformations en plus de ses nombreux placements durant la remontée de Calgary le 19 septembre.
  3. Sean Millington intronisé au Temple de la renommée du football canadien avec la promotion 2026. Millington et ses collègues intronisés, dont Brandon Banks, Charleston Hughes et Calvin Tiggle, ont été honorés lors des événements de la semaine du 14 septembre; Millington a qualifié le moment de « surréaliste ».
  4. Tristan Jarry rejoint le camp des Oilers avec l’objectif de reconquérir le poste de titulaire dans une compétition de gardiens. Les Oilers ont inscrit sept gardiens au camp d’entraînement et s’attendent au retour de Frederik Andersen d’une blessure au genou subie en séries vers la fin octobre; Jarry est pressenti comme gardien numéro un pour le début de la saison de la LNH, le 29 septembre.

🚨 Criminalité et sécurité publique

  1. Deux enfants de l’Alberta ayant déclenché une alerte AMBER ont été retrouvés sains et saufs sur une propriété rurale de West Kelowna, en Colombie-Britannique. La GRC albertaine a indiqué le 18 septembre que les garçons de Valhalla Centre avaient été localisés en C.-B., qu’ils étaient en bonne santé et que Krista Morrison et Daniel Ludwig avaient été arrêtés sur des mandats pour contravention à une ordonnance de garde.
  2. Richard Mantha condamné à 12 ans de prison pour agressions sexuelles visant trois femmes vulnérables. Un tribunal a infligé une peine de 12 ans après des déclarations de culpabilité liées aux agressions; la décision de condamnation a été rapportée le 15 septembre.
  3. La Ville allègue qu’un chef adjoint des pompiers a été témoin d’une entreprise déversant des déchets en combustion au site d’enfouissement de Calgary. La Ville de Calgary a déposé cette allégation le 16 septembre, affirmant qu’un chef adjoint des pompiers avait vu une entreprise déverser des déchets alors qu’ils brûlaient; la plainte s’inscrit dans une enquête municipale en cours.

🎨 Communauté et culture

  1. Le McCann Family Studio Theatre inauguré dans le cadre de l’agrandissement du Werklund Centre à l’Université de Calgary. Les responsables universitaires ont ouvert le nouveau studio le 17 septembre comme élément de l’expansion du Werklund Centre pour soutenir la programmation en arts de la scène.
  2. Un vaste corridor faunique nommé premier finaliste canadien du Earthshot Prize, des partenaires albertais listés. Le projet transfrontalier de corridor a été retenu comme finaliste national le 14 septembre; l’annonce mentionnait les groupes de conservation participants qui œuvrent dans les paysages de l’Alberta.

💼 Économie et affaires

  1. Plusieurs marques de sandwichs vendues par une entreprise de Calgary rappelées pour possible contamination à la Listeria. L’avis de rappel publié le 13 septembre nommait plusieurs sandwichs prêts à consommer distribués à Calgary; les autorités de santé publique ont demandé aux consommateurs de jeter les produits touchés et de consulter les avis des détaillants.
  2. Les fermetures dans le quartier du Saddledome coordonnées pour accommoder la dernière saison de hockey et les travaux de réaménagement. La Calgary Municipal Land Corporation a publié le 18 septembre un calendrier de fermeture couvrant la 6e Rue et l’avenue 14 S.-E. jusqu’à la mi-novembre, indiquant que les événements au Saddledome et au BMO Centre se dérouleront en offrant des options d’accès alternatives.

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