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🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Cold Lake First Nations humihiling ng judicial review sa pagdedesisyon para sa Pacific Link pipeline. Nag-file ang Cold Lake First Nations para sa Federal Court review pagkatapos na pabilisin ng Ottawa at Alberta ang pagkatalaga ng Pacific Link pipeline sa ilalim ng Building Canada Act, na may planong simulan ang konstruksyon sa susunod na Setyembre. Ayon kay Chief Kelsey Jacko, hindi naisali ang kanilang komunidad sa mga konsultasyon. Binanggit ng Assembly of First Nations ang “maraming red flags” sa pederal na pagkatalaga.

  2. Sabi ni Punong Ministro Mark Carney: ang mga Canadian — hindi ang malalaking tech — ang magpapasya sa hinaharap ng mga lalawigan matapos ang komento ni Musk. Binatikos ni Carney ang panawagan ni Elon Musk na maghiwalay ang Alberta, Saskatchewan at Quebec nang magbigay siya ng talumpati sa Sherbrooke, at binanggit ang CAN$2.3 bilyong kontrata sa Telesat na inihayag niya para sa military LEO connectivity. Haharapin ng mga botante sa Alberta ang isang binding referendum sa Okt. 19 tungkol sa pagsisikap ng lalawigan na maghiwalay.

  3. U.S. lenders nagsampa ng kaso laban sa Alberta separatist na si Jeffrey Rath para sa US$112.56 milyon, inaakusang pagtatakip sa pagkatanggal ng First Nation employee. Nagsampa ang Diriba Investments at Western Springs Investments ng kaso sa Delaware, na nagsasabing nagbigay ang RathPC ng maling representasyon para mapanatili ang financing sa dalawang kaso ng First Nations; humihiling ang kaso ng US$112.56 milyon at sumusunod ito sa desisyon ng hukom na hindi pakawalan ang halos $800,000 na na-freeze na pondo kay Rath dahil sa kakulangan sa kompletong pagdedeklara ng asset.

  4. Itinampok ng pederal na ministro ng depensa na si McGuinty ang CAN$8 bilyon na pondo habang naghatid ng pro-Canada na mensahe sa Alberta. Naglibot si McGuinty sa Alberta upang ilahad ang mga pederal na investment sa depensa, kabilang ang CAN$8 bilyong paketeng pondo na inilahad niya sa lokal na tagapakinig, na inilatag ang paggasta bilang bahagi ng pambansa at rehiyonal na seguridad.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Kita ng mga prodyuser ng langis sa Canada tumaas ng 68% mula Q1 hanggang Q2, ayon sa Deloitte. Natuklasan ng Deloitte Canada na tumaas ng 68 porsiyento ang operating profits sa Q2 habang ang capital spending tumaas lamang ng mga 7 porsiyento hanggang CAN$11 bilyon, at ang drilling activity tumaas ng 17 porsiyento taon-sa-taon, kung saan pinipili ng mga prodyuser ang short-cycle plays tulad ng Montney at Duvernay.

  2. Tumaas ang presyo ng gasolina ilang araw matapos ibawas ng Alberta ang buwis sa fuel, napansin ng mga lokal na motorista. Sinundan ang pagbaba ng provincial fuel tax ng makalipas na ilang araw ng nakikitang pagtaas sa retail pump prices, ayon sa mga ulat ng consumer at lokal na price-tracking data na binanggit sa coverage.

  3. Bumaba ang quality-of-life ranking ng Calgary dahil sa mga alalahanin sa affordability, ayon sa bagong pag-aaral. Iniulat ng pag-aaral ang pagbaba sa mga metric ng kalidad ng buhay sa Calgary na may kaugnayan sa abot-kayang pabahay at pressure sa cost-of-living, na may mga partikular na indicator na nagpapakita ng mga nasusukat na pagbaba kumpara sa mga nakaraang taon.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Isang political scientist mula sa U of Calgary muling binuo ang konsepto ng ‘glass cliff’ kapag mga babae ang namumuno sa naghihingalong partido. Ipinapaliwanag ni Melanee Thomas na mas angkop ang terminong “gendered political opportunity structure” para ilarawan ang pag-upo ng mga babae sa liderato sa gitna ng krisis ng partido, na madalas tatanggap ang mga babae ng liderato kapag ang partido ay electoral vulnerable sa halip na tahasang inilalatag para mabigo.

  2. Dahil sa permanenteng daylight time, mag-uumpisa ang Calgary Flames ng walong laro sa alas-9 ng gabi lokal na oras ngayong NHL season. Ang desisyon ng Alberta na manatili sa daylight saving time ang dahilan kaya magkakaroon ng walong Flames starts sa alas-9 ng gabi lokal na oras, kabilang ang home games sa Dis. 26 at Ene. 16, habang ang Edmonton ay magkakaroon ng pitong 9 p.m. local starts, ayon sa mga pahayag ng mga koponan sa The Canadian Press.

📰 Also Today

  • B.C. Lions may walong panalo sa siyam papasok sa laro kontra Ottawa Redblacks, na 0-15 ang rekord.
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats (5-11) magho-host ng Edmonton Elks (11-4) sa Biyernes, puwedeng makuha ng Elks ang West top spot.
  • Inutusan ng Alberta ang Edmonton na baligtarin ang mga patakaran sa infill; binanggit ni Premier Smith ang halaga ng mga ari-arian.
  • Sinabi ng mayor ng Calgary na nangako ang premier ng mas maliit na provincial tax hike para sa lungsod sa susunod na taon.
  • Opinyon: isinulat ng manunulat na ipinakita ng libing ng kanyang ina ang komplikasyon ng Alberta lampas sa mga stereotype.
  • Feature na sumusubaybay sa papel ng anti-COVID activism sa pagpapasigla ng Alberta separatism.
  • Tumugon ang mga Indigenous leaders sa pipeline plan ni Carney, binanggit ang mga alalahanin sa tubig at toxic waste.
  • Sabi ng AMA president na hindi “naabot lahat” ng mga doktor sa bagong deal sa Alberta government.
  • Maraming kabayo ang namatay sa highway sa B.C. habang papunta sa championship, tinawag ng may-ari ang pagkalugi na “impossible isipin.”
  • Ang average na asking rent sa B.C. bumaba ng 2.9% noong Setyembre, nagtala ng dalawang taon ng pagbaba.
  • Binalaan ng Hockey Alberta ang isang scam na tumatarget sa minor hockey tournaments.

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