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Weekly Edmonton sept. 21 - sept. 27, 2026

Elks en prolongation, financement pour Beaumont et afflux de votes par la poste — la semaine d'Edmonton

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🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. La province promet 38,5 millions de dollars pour Beaumont afin d'aménager un campus de formation en sécurité. Le gouvernement de l'Alberta a annoncé le 25 septembre une contribution de 38,5 millions de dollars pour construire des routes, des services publics et les infrastructures du Beaumont Innovation Park et du projet proposé AMTA Safety Campus sur 160 acres au sud d'Edmonton, entre la route 625 et la route 814.

  2. La demande de bulletins postaux explose avant le référendum du 19 octobre. Elections Alberta a indiqué le 24 septembre avoir reçu 673 000 demandes de bulletins de vote par la poste et a précisé que les demandes se ferment à minuit le 25 septembre; les bulletins complétés doivent parvenir d'ici le 16 octobre à 17 h, le vote anticipé en personne étant prévu du 13 au 17 octobre.

  3. Le NPD de l'Alberta conteste en justice le nouveau règlement sur les listes d'électeurs. Le NPD a déposé une requête en justice à Edmonton le 24 septembre visant à annuler un règlement qui limite Elections Alberta à fournir aux partis uniquement les décomptes d'électeurs par secteur, remplaçant l'accès antérieur aux noms, adresses et coordonnées; la règle doit expirer à la fin de l'année, a indiqué le bureau du ministre de la Justice Mickey Amery.

  4. Le ministre de la Sécurité publique qualifie d'« erreur humaine » les dépôts de détenus au centre-ville. Mike Ellis a dit aux journalistes, lors de la convention Alberta Municipalities à Edmonton, que deux incidents récents où des fourgons des services correctionnels provinciaux ont laissé des détenus au centre-ville résultaient d'une « erreur humaine », après qu'une vidéo eut montré des libérations dans le quartier Chinatown et que le maire Andrew Knack ait pressé le ministre d'agir.

  5. Le référendum de la première ministre Danielle Smith comprend 10 questions sur l'immigration et des changements constitutionnels. Le bulletin du 19 octobre demande aux Albertains si la province devrait accroître son contrôle sur l'immigration (Smith a évoqué un objectif d'environ 50 000 nouveaux arrivants par an), ainsi que des mesures sur l'abolition du Sénat, la nomination provinciale des juges et la possibilité de se retirer de programmes fédéraux.

💼 Économie et affaires

  1. Le bagel fumé populaire retiré du menu alors que le boeuf atteint 17 $/kg. Beb’s Bagels sur Whyte Avenue a retiré son sandwich fumé vedette après que le copropriétaire Lindon Carter a expliqué que le prix du boeuf est passé de 10 $/kg il y a trois ans à jusqu'à 17 $/kg, et que la boutique a maintenu une rémunération stable du personnel en n'acceptant pas de pourboires.

  2. Les centres de données font face à des vents contraires politiques alors que l'opposition publique grandit en Alberta. Un sondage récent et la couverture médiatique de la semaine montrent que les projets de centres de données sont devenus impopulaires auprès de certains Albertains, ce qui augmente la pression sur les élus provinciaux et sur les conseils municipaux appelés à trancher sur la fiscalité et l'utilisation des terres pour de grandes fermes de serveurs dans la région.

  3. Les municipalités d'Alberta réclament une part du surplus provincial pour financer les infrastructures. Des élus municipaux de toute la province ont demandé lors de la convention de cette semaine une part du surplus provincial pour payer routes et réseaux de services, faisant valoir que les besoins en infrastructures communautaires dépassent les budgets municipaux actuels.

🏈 Sports

  1. Les Elks battent Hamilton 37-35 en prolongation; Blanchard établit un record de la LCF avec neuf bottés de précision. Lors du match du 26 septembre au Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton l'a emporté 37-35 en prolongation; le botteur Vincent Blanchard a réussi un record de la LCF avec neuf bottés de précision, le quart-arrière Cody Fajardo a complété 32 passes sur 47 pour 298 verges, et les Elks affichent maintenant une fiche de 11-4 cette saison.

  2. La fiche de 6-1 à domicile des Elks alimente la course aux séries et l'engouement des partisans. Le dossier de 6-1 de l'équipe au Commonwealth Stadium cette saison prolonge une tendance historique d'avantage à domicile liée aux années de la Grey Cup, et des affluences dépassant 30 000 spectateurs ont été citées par le quart Cody Fajardo comme source d'énergie pour l'équipe avant les prochains matchs à domicile.

  3. L'entraîneur des Oilers, Mike Babcock, autorisé à diriger malgré la controverse en camp d'entraînement. L'enquête de la LNH a permis à Mike Babcock d'entraîner les Oilers d'Edmonton cette semaine; des vétérans comme Zach Hyman ont dit que Babcock absorbait l'attention des médias pour que les joueurs puissent se concentrer sur le système de l'équipe alors que le camp se concluait avant l'ouverture de la saison contre Vancouver.

🚨 Sécurité publique et criminalité

  1. Un homme d'Edmonton qui imprimait des armes en 3D condamné à trois ans. Roy Tucker, 31 ans, a écopé d'une peine après que la police ait trouvé des éléments indiquant qu'il avait imprimé ou tenté d'imprimer 16 armes à feu, assemblé trois armes opérationnelles à partir de pièces et entreposé plus de 32 000 cartouches lors d'une perquisition en 2023 dans sa résidence du nord de la ville liée au projet Reproduction.

  2. Police avertit les parents après que deux jeunes auraient été traqués via les outils de localisation de Snapchat. Les Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams ont indiqué cette semaine qu'un suspect aurait suivi la position de deux victimes mineures via la Snap Map de Snapchat, s'est rendu au domicile familial et a contraint les victimes à produire des vidéos à caractère sexuel, poussant les enquêteurs à inciter les parents à vérifier les paramètres de localisation des applications.

🎨 Communauté et culture

  1. Meals on Wheels étend son service pour nourrir les élèves d'une école du centre-ville. Le programme s'est associé à St. Teresa of Calcutta Elementary à Boyle Street pour offrir le dîner à chaque élève quatre jours par semaine, dans le cadre du virage plus large de Meals on Wheels, qui passe de la livraison de repas aux aînés à des programmes alimentaires communautaires, a expliqué le directeur exécutif Adam Zawadiuk.

  2. Edmonton élargit la liste des matières recyclables pour inclure le polystyrène et les gobelets à café. La ville a annoncé cette semaine des changements à l'acceptation des matières en collecte en bordure de rue et aux dépôts, ajoutant officiellement de nouvelles catégories comme les contenants en polystyrène et les gobelets à café à usage unique à la liste des matériaux acceptés afin de réduire les déchets enfouis.

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