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Fusion Emera–Canadian Utilities, 3 000 bulletins invalides au référendum et entente de trois ans pour médecins — Edmonton mardi

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🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. Plus de 3 000 bulletins de vote par correspondance invalidés en Alberta. Élections Alberta indique que plus de 3 000 envois de bulletins ont été retournés avec des formulaires de déclaration manquants, des erreurs ou des problèmes d’identité parmi les plus de 652 000 paquets postés; environ un tiers des paquets ont été vérifiés et plus des deux tiers des 60 000 employés requis ont été embauchés pour traiter les bulletins avant le référendum du 19 octobre.

💼 Économie et affaires

  1. Emera fusionnera avec Canadian Utilities dans le cadre d’une opération entièrement en actions évaluée à 72 milliards de dollars. La société combinée vaudra environ 72 milliards de dollars, conservera le siège d’Emera à Halifax tout en maintenant les centres opérationnels de Canadian Utilities à Calgary et Edmonton, prévoit un programme d’immobilisations de 32 milliards de dollars et desservira environ six millions de clients au Canada, aux États-Unis, au Mexique, dans les Caraïbes et en Australie sous la direction du chef de la direction Scott Balfour.

🏥 Santé

  1. Les médecins de l’Alberta ratifient une entente salariale proposée de trois ans. L’Association médicale de l’Alberta rapporte un taux de participation de 22 % parmi les membres admissibles et 76 % des votants ont approuvé la convention-cadre de trois ans conclue après médiation; la ministre des Hôpitaux Adriana LaGrange a qualifié l’accord d’équitable et a indiqué qu’il vise à maintenir la viabilité du système.

🎨 Communauté et culture

  1. Le World Famous Gopher Hole Museum de Torrington fermé jusqu’à nouvel ordre. La directrice du musée, Laural Kurta, a expliqué que les deux bâtiments centenaires doivent être remplacés pour mieux contrôler la chaleur et l’humidité affectant le travail de taxidermie; l’attraction, ouverte en 1996 et située à environ 120 kilomètres au nord de Calgary, a fermé mardi dernier pendant que les propriétaires cherchent un nouveau site pour préserver la collection de dioramas.

🏈 Sports

  1. Le botteur de Calgary René Paredes prendra sa retraite après la saison 2026. Le vétéran de 41 ans, double champion de la Grey Cup et cinq fois étoile de la LCF, occupe le deuxième rang de l’histoire de la franchise avec 2 535 points et 253 matchs joués; il disputera son dernier match de saison régulière le 17 octobre au stade McMahon contre les B.C. Lions.

🚨 Criminalité et sécurité publique

  1. Un adolescent de 18 ans de la Saskatchewan accusé d’infractions liées au terrorisme. L’INSET de la GRC en Alberta a arrêté et remis en détention l’adolescent de Yorkton, qui fait face à des accusations comprenant participation à un groupe terroriste et facilitation d’activités terroristes liées au réseau 764, déclaré entité terroriste au Canada en décembre 2025; l’accusé doit comparaître en cour provinciale à Yorkton mardi.

📰 Aussi aujourd’hui

  • Nouveau procès pour un civil ancien de l’EPS accusé d’attirer des enfants et d’agression sexuelle.
  • Des réunions séparatistes albertaine aux États-Unis jugées hors du registre d’influence étrangère, dit le surveillant.
  • Emera doit acquérir Canadian Utilities dans une transaction de 14,3 milliards de dollars (rapport).
  • Nouvel art public installé sur un pont de la région d’Edmonton pour souligner les 150 ans de la signature du Traité nº 6.
  • Un arbitre accorde 5 millions de dollars à la Ville d’Edmonton au sujet d’un litige sur le liquide de refroidissement du moteur.
  • Les commissaires des écoles publiques d’Edmonton envisagent d’améliorer l’accès aux élèves migrants.
  • Aperçu : à quoi s’attendre d’un gouvernement minoritaire projeté du Parti québécois au Québec.
  • Des groupes communautaires se mobilisent pour informer les électeurs avant le référendum albertaine.
  • Vérification des faits : un séparatiste albertaine est-il réel ou généré par une IA ?
  • Le maire de Calgary accuse les séparatistes de « vendre l’Alberta » aux intérêts américains.
  • Près de la moitié des Albertains déclarent se tourner vers des petits boulots, selon un sondage MNP.
  • Les résidents d’Edmonton utilisent moins de sacs jetables mais éprouvent des difficultés au tri des déchets, révèle une étude.
  • Les évêques catholiques de l’Alberta exhortent les électeurs à considérer l’impact du référendum sur les personnes vulnérables.
  • Un annonceur pro-séparation réclame davantage d’action contre Forever Canadian.
  • Un juge ordonne à AHS et au gouvernement de remettre des dossiers dans l’affaire Mentzelopoulos.
  • Un avocat séparatiste albertaine se voit refuser l’accès à d’autres fonds gelés dans un litige avec une Première Nation.
  • Les séparatistes albertaine saluent le premier ministre désigné du Québec, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, comme allié.

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