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Orden sobre densificación, tensión por el referéndum y empuje por los playoffs — Resumen semanal de Calgary

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🚑 Últimas noticias e incidentes

  1. Parks Canada abrió una investigación contra el superintendente del Parque Nacional Banff. Parks Canada investiga al superintendente por presuntas violaciones de la Ley de Parques Nacionales de Canadá, según reportes de esta semana; la pesquisa se refiere a acciones mientras supervisaba la gestión del Parque Nacional Banff. La investigación se anunció en medio de un mayor escrutinio sobre la administración del parque.

  2. Se pronosticó la primera nevada de la temporada en Alberta para el fin de semana. Los pronósticos provinciales esta semana previeron la primera nieve de la temporada en partes de Alberta para el próximo fin de semana, con meteorólogos señalando un cambio a condiciones más frías y la posibilidad de acumulaciones tempranas en elevaciones altas.

🚨 Delitos y seguridad pública

  1. Siete carteles del referéndum fueron pintados con aerosol en Fort McMurray, dice la RCMP. La RCMP de Wood Buffalo informó que siete carteles de "Let Alberta Decide" fueron vandalizados entre el 29 de septiembre y el 4 de octubre, con mensajes como “No Treason” y “Go 2 America!”; Elections Alberta había autorizado 11 carteles para la campaña en esa comunidad.

  2. Investigan múltiples casos de caza furtiva de osos grizzly en Alberta. Autoridades conservacionistas y la policía de Alberta abrieron pesquisas esta semana tras reportes de varios casos separados de caza furtiva de grizzlies, describiendo las acciones como una “falta de respeto a la fauna” y buscando identificar sospechosos y motivos.

🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. Comenzó la votación adelantada del referéndum en más de 300 estaciones en Alberta. Elections Alberta dijo que la votación adelantada se llevaría a cabo de martes a sábado, de 9 a.m. a 8 p.m., con algo más de 1,400 centros de votación listos para abrir el 19 de octubre; las autoridades estimaron una participación entre el 80 y el 85 por ciento de casi tres millones de electores.

  2. El líder conservador Pierre Poilievre dará un discurso sobre la unidad canadiense en Calgary el 16 de octubre. Poilievre tiene programado hablar en la conferencia del Canada Strong and Free Network en Calgary, con la primera ministra de Alberta, Danielle Smith, también incluida en el programa ese mismo día.

  3. La primera ministra Danielle Smith dijo que la interferencia federal provocó la reversión de las normas de densificación de Edmonton. Smith dijo a oyentes de radio que la oferta de financiamiento del gobierno federal influyó en los cambios de zonificación de Edmonton para 2024, calificando la oferta de Ottawa como un “soborno”, y la provincia dio a Edmonton tres meses para revertir esos cambios.

  4. El alcalde de Calgary advirtió que la orden provincial sobre la densificación de Edmonton sienta un precedente peligroso. El alcalde Jeromy Farkas afirmó que la intervención provincial socava la democracia local y podría amenazar la independencia de los concejales, comentando públicamente tras la orden de la provincia para que Edmonton revierta sus normas de zonificación de infill.

  5. La primera ministra Smith descartó un segundo referéndum vinculante sobre la separación si los alberteneses votan por permanecer. Smith declaró públicamente esta semana que no convocaría un segundo referéndum sobre la separación en caso de que la papeleta del 19 de octubre produzca una mayoría a favor de permanecer en Canadá.

  6. Un juez de Alberta desestimó el recurso judicial del NDP contra cambios en las listas de votantes. Un tribunal provincial rechazó el desafío legal del Nuevo Partido Democrático a las recientes modificaciones en los procedimientos de listas de votantes, dejando los cambios vigentes antes del referéndum del 19 de octubre.

  7. La Corte de Apelaciones de Alberta concluyó que la Impact Assessment Act de Ottawa sigue siendo inconstitucional. El tribunal provincial de apelaciones reafirmó esta semana que la legislación federal excede su jurisdicción, manteniendo el fallo de que la ley entra en conflicto con la autoridad provincial en Alberta.

  8. Las Primeras Naciones de Cold Lake buscan una revisión judicial de la designación de la tubería Pacific Link. Las Primeras Naciones presentaron una solicitud de revisión judicial impugnando la designación provincial de la ruta del oleoducto, señalando disputas legales en curso sobre infraestructura de recursos en el noreste de Alberta.

💼 Economía y negocios

  1. Deloitte informa que las ganancias del sector petrolero superan ampliamente el gasto por ahora. El análisis de Deloitte esta semana mostró que las ganancias upstream de petróleo y gas en Alberta están creciendo más rápido que el gasto corporativo, una tendencia que la firma calificó de vigente pero susceptible a cambios futuros del mercado.

  2. A los consumidores se les informó que cinco productos básicos de la canasta han subido fuertemente de precio este año. Informes destacaron que categorías de productos básicos han subido de manera significativa en Canadá este año, mencionando cinco artículos de compra común con aumentos notables respecto del año pasado.

  3. El premio mayor de Lotto Max subió a $85 millones de dólares canadienses, el más grande en la historia del país. Al no haber boleto ganador en el sorteo anterior, Lotto Max anunció un pozo de $85 millones de dólares canadienses para el sorteo del martes 13 de octubre, además de 16 premios de $1 millón y 85 premios de $100,000.

🏥 Salud

  1. Alberta reportó una muerte y más de 400 casos confirmados de gripe antes de la disponibilidad amplia de la vacuna. Las autoridades sanitarias provinciales registraron más de 400 casos de influenza confirmados en laboratorio y una muerte, mientras las dosis de vacuna aún no estaban disponibles de forma generalizada esta semana.

  2. "Baby Jose" regresó a Alberta casi 30 años después de su cirugía cardíaca que le salvó la vida. La familia que viajó desde Panamá a fines de los años 90 para recibir una operación por defecto atrioventricular septal regresó esta semana para expresar su gratitud; el cirujano Dr. Ivan Rebeyka fue señalado como el responsable de la operación original.

🎨 Comunidad y cultura

  1. El consejo de Canmore aprobó destinar $3 millones del fondo de vivienda para un proyecto de viviendas asequibles. El consejo municipal redirigió esta semana $3 millones de su reserva de vivienda para apoyar un desarrollo propuesto de vivienda asequible en Canmore, usando fondos municipales para ampliar la oferta local.

  2. Investigadores de la Universidad de Alberta hallaron evidencia de que un pequeño rapáz se alimentó de un tiranosaurio mayor. Paleontólogos identificaron marcas de mordida en una mandíbula de Albertosaurus compatibles con la alimentación o carroñeamiento de un dromeosáurido, presentado como posible primera evidencia de ese comportamiento en el registro fósil.

🏈 Deportes

  1. Los Calgary Stampeders visitan Winnipeg buscando una victoria crucial en la Semana 19 para asegurar los playoffs. Los Stampeders (8-8) enfrentaron a los Blue Bombers de Winnipeg (7-8) el sábado con implicaciones para la postemporada; una victoria de Calgary podría certificar su plaza en playoffs, mientras Winnipeg buscaba mejorar sus opciones.

  2. Los B.C. Lions aseguraron un lugar en playoffs tras vencer a Ottawa 41-20. Los Lions mejoraron a 10-6 con su novena victoria en 10 partidos, impulsados por 360 yardas aéreas y tres anotaciones de Nathan Rourke.

  3. Los Edmonton Elks derrotaron a Hamilton 27-12 y aseguraron un juego de playoffs en casa. Los Elks (12-4) sellaron la victoria con anotaciones en el cuarto periodo y un retorno de intercepción de 48 yardas de Zach Mathis; Hamilton quedó eliminado de la contienda por los playoffs con la derrota.

  4. (Nota: los pilotos del Gimli Glider serán homenajeados) Los pilotos del Gimli Glider recibirán una distinción aeronáutica e ingreso al salón de la fama. Anuncios esta semana confirmaron que los históricos pilotos del Gimli Glider recibirán un reconocimiento aeronáutico y serán ingresados a un salón de la fama por su aterrizaje de emergencia en 1983.

🌦️ Clima y vías

  1. Los pronósticos del fin de semana señalaron la llegada de la primera nevada estacional de Alberta en elevaciones altas. Los meteorólogos esta semana previeron la primera nieve provincial para el fin de semana, afectando sobre todo zonas montañosas y áreas de mayor altitud con acumulaciones tempranas previstas.

  2. Lethbridge registró un número récord de remociones de serpientes de cascabel este año. Informes de control de fauna mostraron una cantidad sin precedentes de serpientes de cascabel capturadas y removidas en Lethbridge durante la temporada actual, marcando un hito para la gestión de fauna local.

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