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174,532 votos anticipados, voto de la primera ministra Smith y juicio a ex dueño de bar — Miércoles en Calgary

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🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. 174,532 albertenes votaron en el primer día de votación anticipada. Elections Alberta informó 174,532 votos anticipados el lunes para el referéndum del 19 de octubre, además de aproximadamente 418,000 boletas por correo ya aprobadas; las campañas de ambos bandos ahora se enfocan en la participación, y Forever Canadian afirma contar con alrededor de 18,000 voluntarios para movilizar simpatizantes.
  2. La primera ministra Danielle Smith votó para mantener a Alberta en Canadá y pidió apoyar nueve preguntas más. Smith emitió un voto anticipado y publicó un video pidiendo votos a favor de las nueve propuestas sobre inmigración y constitucionales; Elections Alberta registró cerca de 175,000 votantes anticipados en el primer día.
  3. Ex premiers de Alberta de distintos partidos pidieron un voto de ‘no’ en las preguntas sobre inmigración. El llamamiento multipartidista de ex primeros ministros instó a los votantes a rechazar las propuestas del gobierno relacionadas con inmigración en la boleta del referéndum del 19 de octubre.
  4. El alcalde pidió reforzar la aplicación contra vehículos ruidosos tras resultados en 17th Avenue. El alcalde citó una reciente operación de control en 17th Avenue que arrojó resultados medibles y solicitó una aplicación más amplia en toda la ciudad para abordar escapes modificados y quejas por ruido.
  5. Tres quesos orgánicos — Farm Boy, L'Ancêtre y Life Smart — retirados por posible Listeria. Avisos de seguridad alimentaria nombraron las tres marcas en un retiro por posible contaminación con Listeria; se aconsejó a los consumidores revisar los nombres de los productos afectados y los códigos de lote en los comunicados de retiro.

🎨 Comunidad y cultura

  1. Informe de la ciudad de Calgary detecta alta demanda de más canchas de cricket e inversión en campos de fútbol. El estudio municipal identificó demanda no satisfecha de instalaciones de cricket y recomendó inversión dirigida en infraestructura de fútbol para acomodar la creciente participación.
  2. La nueva regla de emergencia para suplentes de la NHL le da otra oportunidad al exguardameta de los Calgary Flames, Dusty Nickel. La profesionalización del rol EBUG permitió que 32 porteros, entre ellos el de 35 años Dusty Nickel, que fue suplente de emergencia de Calgary durante cinco temporadas, puedan figurar en la lista bajo las nuevas reglas de elegibilidad.

🚨 Crimen y seguridad pública

  1. Comienza el juicio contra un ex propietario de bar de Calgary acusado de agredir sexualmente a cinco mujeres. Estaba programado el inicio de las diligencias judiciales para el ex propietario del bar, acusado de agresiones sexuales que involucrarían a cinco mujeres.
  2. Mujer de Calgary acusada por agresión “aleatoria” a una mujer de 92 años. La policía presentó cargos tras un presunto ataque no provocado a una mujer de 92 años en Calgary.

📰 También hoy

  • La directora ejecutiva de Major Projects, Dawn Farrell, enfrentó a comunidades indígenas de B.C. por una revisión de 11 días del Pacific Link, se otorgaron 11 días hábiles.
  • Explicador: qué cubren las otras nueve preguntas del referéndum, detalles de la boleta del 19 de octubre.
  • Ex primeros ministros que antes discuten se unieron para votar sobre el futuro de Alberta, aparición multipartidista.
  • Un estudioso del Brexit asistió a una reunión separatista de Alberta, observaciones académicas reportadas.
  • Se prohibió a anunciantes de terceros nombrar escrutadores del referéndum, ambos bandos molestos.
  • El primer ministro Carney asistirá a dos actos de Forever Canadian en Alberta, programados antes del 19 de octubre.
  • Cobertura sobre quiénes dicen ‘sí’ a las nueve preguntas del referéndum, listados de grupos favorables.
  • Environment Canada emitió un aviso de viento para partes del norte y centro de Alberta, aviso vigente.

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