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Resumo Mensal de Calgary — Dezembro de 2025

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  1. Taxista de Calgary é aclamado após ajudar no parto no banco traseiro
  • Caso: Hardeep Singh Toor ajudou a entregar um bebé durante uma viagem de emergência ao hospital em condições gélidas.
  • Números/detalhes: Temperaturas cerca de −23°C; trajeto para o Peter Lougheed Centre costuma durar ~29 minutos. O motorista foi elogiado pela rapidez e segurança.
  1. Por que os alimentos em conserva (pickles) estão em alta?
  • Tendência: Itens com picles aparecem com frequência em menus, desde ofertas temáticas do McDonald’s até frango picante de Nashville com picles.
  • Contexto: Técnica de preservação com vinagre/brine tem milhares de anos; Adin Wener (fundador do Picklefest Canada) descreve como história de imigrantes e gerações.
  1. Connor McDavid: Olimpíadas 'finalmente parecem reais' após convocação
  • Caso: McDavid foi anunciado como integrante da equipe do Canadá para os Jogos de Inverno Milano–Cortina 2026.
  • Detalhes: Foi um dos 6 jogadores acrescentados no verão; não participou em 2022 porque a NHL não integrou atletas.
  1. Mais uma ruptura “catastrófica” de adutora — imposição de limites no uso de água
  • Caso: Rompimento no Bearspaw South Feeder Main, próximo a Sarcee Trail e à junção da 16 Ave NW/Trans‑Canada Hwy, perto de Bowness.
  • Números: A cidade informou que cerca de 3.100 residências e 100 negócios foram afetados; relatórios iniciais diziam ~2.000 residências. O corpo de bombeiros resgatou 13 pessoas de veículos; 7 carros foram isolados; água potável foi distribuída.
  1. Tentativa de sequestro perto do Banff Christmas Market — investigação policial
  • Caso: Em 13/12, por volta das 17h, uma família de quatro foi abordada; suspeitos mascarados tentaram forçar um homem de 44 anos a entrar num veículo.
  • Contatos: Informações para Calgary Police 403‑266‑1234 ou Banff RCMP 403‑763‑6600.
  1. Ministra do Ambiente de Alberta, Rebecca Schulz, deixa gabinete
  • Caso: Schulz apresentou renúncia ao gabinete com efeito na sexta‑feira e deixará o cargo de MLA por Calgary‑Shaw até maio para buscar novas oportunidades profissionais.

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What’s with the rise in popularity of pickled foods?

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Connor McDavid says Olympics ‘finally feel real’ after Team Canada roster reveal

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Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits cabinet, to leave soon as Alberta MLA

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Another ‘catastrophic’ water main break prompts usage limits for Calgary region

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Attempted kidnapping near Banff Christmas Market prompts police investigation

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‘Just wanted him to get up’: Father mourns son killed in remote Sask. shooting

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Major water main break traps people in vehicles, affects 2K Calgary homes

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‘He hunted them’: Family launches petition to keep B.C. mass murderer behind bars

In 1982 in central B.C., David Ennis shot grandparents George and Edith Bentley and parents Bob and Jackie Johnson, and raped their young daughters before killing them as well.

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Edmonton’s Food Bank fundraising goals not yet met as demand soars, donations slow

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Ned’s Wish helps retired police and military dogs across Canada

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