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Fusión Emera–Canadian Utilities, 3.000 boletas inválidas y médicos ratifican acuerdo de 3 años — Edmonton, martes

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🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. Más de 3.000 boletas por correo del referéndum en Alberta fueron devueltas como inválidas. Elections Alberta informa que más de 3.000 paquetes de votación se devolvieron con formularios de declaración faltantes, errores o problemas de identificación, de los más de 652.000 paquetes enviados por correo; alrededor de un tercio de los paquetes ya ha sido verificado y se ha contratado a más de dos tercios de los 60.000 empleados requeridos para procesar las boletas antes del referéndum del 19 de octubre.

💼 Economía y negocios

  1. Emera se fusionará con Canadian Utilities en una operación íntegramente en acciones valorada en 72.000 millones de dólares canadienses. La compañía combinada tendrá un valor aproximado de 72.000 millones de dólares canadienses, mantendrá la sede de Emera en Halifax y conservará los centros operativos de Canadian Utilities en Calgary y Edmonton, proyecta un programa de inversión de 32.000 millones de dólares canadienses y atenderá a cerca de seis millones de clientes en Canadá, EE. UU., México, el Caribe y Australia bajo la dirección del consejero delegado Scott Balfour.

🏥 Salud

  1. Los médicos de Alberta ratifican un acuerdo salarial propuesto de tres años. La Alberta Medical Association reporta una participación del 22% entre los miembros habilitados para votar y que el 76% de quienes votaron aprobó el acuerdo marco de tres años alcanzado tras la mediación; la ministra de Salud, Adriana LaGrange, calificó el pacto como justo y dijo que busca mantener la sostenibilidad del sistema.

🎨 Comunidad y cultura

  1. World Famous Gopher Hole Museum (museo) en Torrington cerrado hasta nuevo aviso. La directora del museo, Laural Kurta, dijo que los dos edificios de un siglo de antigüedad necesitan ser reemplazados para controlar la temperatura y la humedad de las piezas de taxidermia; la atracción, abierta en 1996 y situada a unos 120 kilómetros al norte de Calgary, cerró el martes pasado mientras los propietarios buscan una nueva instalación para preservar la colección de dioramas.

🏈 Deportes

  1. El pateador de Calgary René Paredes se retirará después de la temporada 2026. El veterano de 41 años, dos veces campeón de la Grey Cup y cinco veces all-star de la CFL, es segundo en la historia de la franquicia con 2.535 puntos y 253 partidos disputados; jugará su último partido de temporada regular el 17 de octubre en el McMahon Stadium contra los B.C. Lions.

🚨 Crimen y seguridad pública

  1. Un joven de 18 años de Saskatchewan fue acusado de delitos relacionados con terrorismo. La unidad INSET de la RCMP en Alberta arrestó y dejó en detención al adolescente de Yorkton por cargos que incluyen participación en un grupo terrorista y facilitación de actividad terrorista vinculada a la 764 Network, que fue designada como entidad terrorista en Canadá en diciembre de 2025; el acusado deberá comparecer el martes en la corte provincial de Yorkton.

📰 También hoy

  • Comienza el nuevo juicio para un ex civil de la EPS acusado de atraer a menores y agresión sexual.
  • Encuentros separatistas de Alberta en EE. UU. quedan fuera del registro de influencia extranjera, dice el organismo de control.
  • Emera adquirirá Canadian Utilities en un acuerdo de 14.3 mil millones de dólares canadienses (informe).
  • Nueva obra pública instalada en un puente del área de Edmonton que conmemora 150 años desde la firma del Tratado 6.
  • Un árbitro concede a la Ciudad de Edmonton 5 millones por disputa sobre refrigerante de motores.
  • Los fideicomisarios de las escuelas públicas de Edmonton considerarán mejorar el acceso para estudiantes migrantes.
  • Panorama: Qué esperar del gobierno minoritario proyectado del Parti Québécois en Quebec.
  • Grupos comunitarios se movilizan para informar a los votantes antes del referéndum de Alberta.
  • Verificación de hechos examina si un separatista de Alberta es real o generado por IA.
  • El alcalde de Calgary acusa a los separatistas de ‘vender Alberta’ a intereses de EE. UU.
  • Casi la mitad de los habitantes de Alberta recurren a trabajos secundarios, según encuesta de MNP.
  • Los residentes de Edmonton usan menos bolsas desechables pero tienen dificultades con la separación de residuos, revela estudio.
  • Los obispos católicos de Alberta instan a los votantes a considerar el impacto del referéndum en las personas vulnerables.
  • Un anunciante a favor de la separación pide más acciones contra Forever Canadian.
  • Un juez ordena a AHS y al gobierno entregar registros en el caso Mentzelopoulos.
  • A un abogado separatista de Alberta se le niega acceso a más fondos congelados en disputa con una Primera Nación.
  • Los separatistas de Alberta celebran al primer ministro designado de Quebec, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, como aliado.

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