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🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Nagsimula na ang advance voting para sa 10-katanungang referendum ng Alberta sa mahigit 300 istasyon; inaasahan ng mga opisyal ang rekord na turnout. Ayon sa Elections Alberta, bukas ang advance voting mula Martes hanggang Sabado, 9 a.m. hanggang 8 p.m., at higit sa 1,400 polling stations ang bubuksan sa Oct. 19. Tinatayang aabot sa 80–85% ng halos tatlong milyong electors ang boboto.

  2. Sinabi ni Premier Danielle Smith na nakaapekto ang pederal na pondo sa mga pagbabago sa zoning ng Edmonton noong 2024 at inutusan itong ibalik. Inuwi ni Smith sa isang radio show na nag-alok ang federal Housing Accelerator Fund ng milyun-milyong dolyar sa Edmonton para pabilisin ang rezoning para sa multi-unit builds, kaya binigyan ng probinsiya ang Edmonton ng tatlong buwan para bawiin ang pagbabago noong 2024.

  3. Tinawag ni Mayor Andrew Knack na nakakagulat at nakakaistorbo ang provincial rollback sa infill rules. Sinabi ni Knack sa Global News Morning Edmonton na maaapektuhan nito ang pagpipilian sa pabahay ng mga residente at maaaring magdulot ng kaguluhan sa pag-akit ng pamumuhunan; nagbabala rin ang mayor ng Calgary na si Jeromy Farkas na nanganganib ang lokal na demokrasya.

  4. Magsasalita si Pierre Poilievre sa Alberta hinggil sa pagkakaisa ng Canada ilang araw bago ang referendum. Nakalista si Poilievre bilang keynote speaker sa Canada Strong and Free Network conference sa Calgary sa Oct. 16; susundan ito ng talumpati ni Premier Danielle Smith at paglahok ni Jason Kenney.

  5. Sabi ng mayor ng Calgary, ang panghihimasok ng probinsiya sa Edmonton infill ay nagpapakita ng nakababahalang set ng precedent. Sinabi ni Jeromy Farkas sa mga reporter na ang pag-uutos ng probinsiya kung paano dapat bumoto ang mga councillor ay minamaliit ang pagpapasya ng munisipyo, at binanggit ang bagong kapangyarihang provincial na mag-utos ng removal votes para sa lokal na opisyal.

  6. Ayon sa mga residente, tumitindi ang tensiyon ng mga Albertan bago ang Oct. 19 vote. Sinabi ng mga botante sa Airdrie at Sylvan Lake na inuuna nila ang pag-iingat sa mga family gatherings ngayong Thanksgiving para maiwasan ang pagtatalo tungkol sa 10 tanong ng referendum, kasama ang binding question tungkol sa paglisan sa Canada.

  7. Data sa pampublikong kalusugan: 1 patay at mahigit 400 kumpirmadong kaso ng trangkaso na naiulat sa Alberta bago ang rollout ng bakuna. Ipinapakita ng provincial reporting ang isang flu-related death at higit sa 400 lab-confirmed influenza cases habang naghahanda ang mga health official para sa availability ng bakuna bago ang peak season.

  8. Inutusan ng pamahalaang Alberta ang Edmonton na pawalang-bisahin ang mga pagbabago sa infill zoning sa pamamagitan ng ministerial order. Ang provincial order ay nag-uutos sa City of Edmonton na i-reverse ang kamakailang zoning na nag-eencourage ng higher-density housing sa mga established neighbourhoods, na nagdulot ng pagtutol mula sa lungsod at mayor.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Nagpanukala ang isang kumpanya ng AI data centre sa Edmonton Energy and Technology Park. Nais ng kumpanya na magtayo ng data centre sa ETS Energy and Technology Park site sa Edmonton; ipinrisinta ng mga kinatawan ang plano bilang bahagi ng mga regional proposal para sa tech infrastructure.

  2. Natuklasan ng Deloitte na mas mabilis ang pagtaas ng kita ng oilpatch kaysa paggasta ngayong taon. Ipinapakita ng oilpatch report ng Deloitte na kasalukuyang lumalago nang mas mabilis ang industry profits kaysa capital spending, ayon sa sector analysis na inilabas ngayong linggo.

  3. Umakyat sa rekord ang Lotto Max jackpot sa 85 million dolyar ng Canada; draw nakatakda sa Oct. 13. Dahil walang ticket na tumugma sa pitong numero, inanunsyo ng Lotto Max ang 85-million dolyar ng Canada na jackpot para sa draw ng Martes, Oct. 13, kasama ang 16 na premyong $1 million at 85 na premyong $100,000.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Iniulat ng mga mananaliksik sa U of A ang posibleng unang ebidensya ng isang raptor na kumain ng isang Albertosaurus. Ayon kay Joshua Doyon, paleontology student ng University of Alberta, ang spacing ng mga bite mark sa panga ng Albertosaurus ay nagmumungkahi na isang dromaeosaurid ang nag-scavenge o kumain sa mas malaking tyrannosaur ilang sandali matapos itong mamatay.

  2. Bumalik si Baby Jose sa Alberta halos 30 taon matapos ang life-saving heart surgery. Si Jose Moran Robles, ipinanganak sa Panama noong 1996 na may atrioventricular septal defect, bumalik sa Alberta upang magpasalamat sa medical team halos tatlong dekada matapos ang operasyon na inayos ng Inclusion Alberta at isinagawa ni Dr. Ivan Rebeyka.

  3. Nakaseguro ang Edmonton Elks ng home playoff game matapos manalo ng 27-12 laban sa Hamilton. Bumuti ang Elks sa 12-4 nang bumalik si Zach Mathis ng interception na 48 yards para sa TD, nag-throw ng mahahalagang scores si Cody Fajardo, at nagdagdag si ShunDerrick Powell ng five-yard rushing TD sa huling bahagi ng ikaapat na kwarter.

  4. Inaashang unang snowfall ng season sa Alberta ngayong weekend. Ipinapakita ng mga weather forecast na makakaranas ang probinsiya ng unang seasonal snowfall sa nalalapit na weekend, na may pagkakaiba sa timing sa northern at central Alberta.

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Alberta government to force Edmonton to change infill rules

The Alberta government has announced new development measures that will force Edmonton to change infill rules and alter how new homes are allowed to take shape in neighbourhoods in the province's largest cities.

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Company hopes to build AI data centre at Edmonton Energy and Technology Park

An artificial intelligence (AI) data centre could go up within Edmonton city boundaries if cards fall into place for an American-based company looking to build in the far northeast section of the provincial capital.

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Alberta's first snowfall of season in weekend forecast

Most of Alberta is under a special weather advisory as the first snowfall of the season is expected to roll in this Thanksgiving weekend. Parts of western Alberta, including the mountain parks, could see more than 20 cm.

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Cold Lake First Nations filed an application Thursday for judicial review in Federal Court, challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national interest.

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1 dead, more than 400 confirmed flu cases ahead of vaccine availability in Alberta

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Approval of sour gas pipeline permit without consultation triggers Alberta court battle over safety setbacks

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Oilpatch profits vastly outpacing spending — at least for now: Deloitte

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Alberta premier says voters' ability to fix mail-in ballot errors shows system works

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Saskatchewan, Alberta premiers reject Elon Musk's call for provinces to separate from Canada

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Alberta premier unclear when asked to define threshold for questions 1 to 9 on referendum ballot

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The Alberta question: How separatists took hold of the province’s governing party

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Top court sets sentencing framework for cases involving Indigenous offenders, victims

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Alberta Court of Appeal says Ottawa's impact assessment act is still unconstitutional

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Poilievre shrugs off Musk's pro-separatist posts: 'Canadians control their own destiny'

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‘Not as long as I’m premier’: Danielle Smith rules out 2nd separation referendum if Albertans vote to remain

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Alberta judge dismisses NDP court challenge on voter list changes

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Fossil researchers believe dog-sized raptor may have fed on larger tyrannosaur

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Parks Canada now investigating Banff National Park superintendent for violating National Parks Act

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Bombers face playoff crunch against Stampeders

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7 Alberta referendum signs vandalized in Fort McMurray

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Poilievre to campaign for Canadian unity in Alberta next week ahead of referendum

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Province interfering in Edmonton housing sets disturbing precedent: Calgary mayor

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Elks score fourth-quarter TDs to down Ticats 27-12

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What’s next for Edmonton infill housing after province orders rule reversal?

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University of Alberta researchers find evidence raptor may have fed on apex predator

University of Alberta researchers find evidence raptor may have fed on apex predator

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Lotto Max jackpot set for $85M, largest prize in history of Canadian lotto

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Tension peaking among Albertans on separation vote

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What Albertans can expect when they go to vote

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