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Pagkukumpuni ng Tulay, Suspensiyon ng Pulis at Panunumpa ng PQ — Buod ng Linggo sa Montreal

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🚑 Balita at Mga Insidente

  1. Bitak sa bakal na haligi ng Mercier Bridge nagbunsod ng bagong debate tungkol sa kaligtasan. Natukoy ng mga inhinyero ang bitak sa isang bakal na haligi ng Mercier Bridge ngayong linggo, na muling nagpasigla ng panawagan mula sa mga opisyal ng munisipyo at ilang eksperto sa transportasyon na palitan na ang buong estruktura sa halip na paulit-ulit na pagkukumpuni; tinukoy sa ulat ang parehong isyu sa istruktura na nagbunsod ng target na inspeksyon at pagbabawal sa trapiko sa mga nakaraang buwan.
  2. Mga pagkukumpuni sa darating na weekend sa Honoré‑Mercier Bridge apektado ang trapiko sa Montreal. Iniskedyul ng mga awtoridad sa transportasyon ang pagkukumpuni sa Honoré‑Mercier Bridge ngayong darating na weekend, at nagpaalala ng pagbabawas ng mga lane at pagbago ng mga access papuntang Montreal; tututukan ng mga crew ang mga elementong istruktural na sinabi ng mga opisyal na nangangailangan ng agarang aksyon para mapanatili ang daloy ng ferry at mga sasakyang pang‑commuter.

🚨 Krimen at Pampublikong Kaligtasan

  1. Lalaki arestado sa pagpatay sa downtown Montreal na inuugnay sa Zoom‑call na pag-atake. Inaresto ng pulisya si Youcef Moussaoui, 33, sa Ville‑Marie at sasampahan umano ng singil na unang‑antas na pagpatay kaugnay ng pagkamatay ni Leila Ben Salem, 45, noong 22 Set., na natagpuang hindi na gumagalaw sa isang apartment sa René‑Lévesque Boulevard habang naka‑Zoom call para sa trabaho, ayon sa mga imbestigador ng yunit ng pagpatay.
  2. Dalawang pulis ng Montreal sinuspinde kasunod ng imbestigasyon sa maling pag‑uugali. Sinuspinde ng Montreal police ang dalawang opisyal mula sa isang downtown station at nagbukas ng isang imbestigasyon mula sa professional‑standards; iniulat ng La Presse na umano’y ihiin ng isang opisyal ang isang walang tirahang tao at nag‑pose naman ang isa para sa mga larawan na ipinagtatawanan ang isang inarestong suspek, bagama’t hindi naglabas ng mga detalye ang pulisya habang isinasagawa ang imbestigasyon.
  3. Lalaking taga‑Quebec inutos na mag‑rehab matapos umano sinubukang pumasok sa cockpit. Inutusan ng isang provincial court ang isang lalaki mula sa Montreal area na sumailalim sa rehabilitasyon matapos ang umano’y pagtatangkang pumasok sa cockpit ng isang eroplano; nagdesisyon ang hukom para sa rehabilitasyon sa halip na agad na pagkakakulong bilang bahagi ng hatol.

🏛️ Gobyerno at Pulitika

  1. Mga MNA ng Parti Québécois nanumpa habang naghahanda ang PQ para sa minority government. Limampu’t siyam na MNA ng PQ ang nanumpa sa National Assembly noong Miyerkules habang naghahanda si Paul St‑Pierre Plamondon na bumuo ng minority government; binigyang‑diin niya na hindi susumpaan ng lehislatura ang katapatan sa monarkiya at sinabi ng partido na “magtatrabaho para sa Quebec at para lamang sa Quebec.”
  2. Itinalaga si Mathieu Lévesque bilang pansamantalang lider ng CAQ. Inanunsyo ng CAQ si Mathieu Lévesque bilang pansamantalang lider ngayong linggo, isang pansamantalang pagbabago ng pamumuno na isinagawa ng partido kasunod ng mga kamakailang pagkatalo sa halalan at bilang paghahanda sa isang buong paglalaban para sa liderato.
  3. Usap‑usapan ang imigrasyon sa pulitika ng Quebec at sa mga balota sa iba pang lalawigan. Nag‑uugnay ang pambansang ulat ng tumitinding tensiyon hinggil sa imigrasyon sa kamakailang pulitika sa Quebec, binanggit na kasama sa plataporma ng Parti Québécois ang mas mahigpit na kontrol sa imigrasyon at ilalapit naman ang mga ballot question sa Alberta sa pagsusuri ng kontrol ng lalawigan sa economic immigration at access sa mga serbisyo.
  4. Teknolohiyang pang‑kalusugan mula sa Quebec nasa International Space Station na. Isang proyektong teknolohiyang pang‑kalusugan ng Quebec ang inilunsad patungong International Space Station ngayong linggo, tanda ng pakikipagtulungan ng mga mananaliksik ng lalawigan at mga space agency para subukan ang mga sistema ng medikal na pagmamanman sa microgravity.

💼 Ekonomiya at Negosyo

  1. Competition Bureau nakipag‑kasundo sa Quebec real‑estate board tungkol sa access sa datos. Nakipag‑kasundo ang Competition Bureau sa Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers at Centris para magbigay sa mga miyembro ng real‑estate data feed na naglalaman ng mga presyo ng benta, kasaysayan ng listahan at katangian ng ari‑arian matapos matukoy na nilimitahan ng board ang access na lumalabag sa Competition Act.
  2. Bahagyang gibain ang Canada Malting plant sa Sud‑Ouest ng Montreal. Tinukoy ng mga pagsusuri ng lungsod at ng mga inhinyero na kailangang bahagyang gibain ang Canada Malting plant sa Sud‑Ouest dahil sa panganib ng pagbagsak, at naka‑iskedyul ang kontroladong demolisyon at salvage operations para mabawasan ang panganib sa mga katabing residential block.
  3. Montreal naglaan ng $15.8M para i‑modernize ang pagsasa‑ayos sa tag‑lamig. Inanunsyo ng lungsod ang isang $15.8‑milyong investment para i‑modernize ang operasyon sa winter road maintenance, inilaan ang pondo para sa pag‑upgrade ng kagamitan at binagong ruta para mapahusay ang pag‑tanggal ng niyebe sa mga borough ng Montreal.

🎨 Komunidad at Kultura

  1. Montreal nag‑rally bilang pagkakaisa sa mga nagpoprotestang French high‑school at laban sa karahasan ng pulis. Libu‑libong tao ang nagtipon sa Phillips Square at iba pang lugar ngayong linggo para ipakita ang suporta sa mga nagpoprotestang lycée sa France at upang tutulan ang umano’y karahasan ng pulis; binanggit ng mga nagpoprotesta ang lumalang kondisyon sa paaralan sa France at inugnay ang kilusan sa mas malawak na kritik sa patakarang panlipunan.
  2. May‑akdang taga‑Quebec huminto sa pagsisikap na patunayan ang pinagmulan ng nobela dahil sa paratang ng AI. Kinumpirma ng publisher na Éditions du Boréal na natigil ni Thélyson Orélien ang pagsisikap na magtipon ng ebidensya na magpapatunay na hindi ginamit ang AI sa kanyang nobelang “C’était ça ou mourir,” naiwan ang mga tanong habang patuloy na binebenta ang libro, ayon sa pahayag ng publisher sa pamamagitan ng email.
  3. Nagpapatuloy ang talakayan kung ano ang kailangan ng mga paaralan sa Quebec para sa buhay‑kultural. Sinuri ng mga komentador sa edukasyon ngayong linggo ang mga partikular na pangangailangan para sa kultura sa mga silid‑aralan ng Quebec, binanggit ang mga pangangailangan sa pondo, kawani at pagbabago sa kurikulum bilang mga paulit‑ulit na kahilingan mula sa mga guro at mga organisasyong pang‑sining sa lalawigan.
  4. Paglabas ng manika na may pagkakahawig kay Céline Dion bilang bahagi ng linya ng Barbie nagpasimula ng debate sa mga tagahanga. Kasama sa pinakabagong release ng Barbie ang pagkakahawig kay Céline Dion, at pinagtatalunan ng mga kolektor at tagahanga ang katumpakan ng mukha at kasuotan ng manika kumpara sa pampublikong imahe ng mang­aawit.

🏈 Isports

  1. Nag‑wakas ng overtime na 4‑3 laban sa Buffalo ang Canadiens dahil sa napakabilis na goal ni Cole Caufield. Sa Bell Centre, nakapuntos si Cole Caufield ng isang breakaway goal para tapusin ang 4‑3 overtime victory laban sa Sabres; nag‑iskor din sina Juraj Slafkovsky at Zachary Bolduc, at naglaro rin si Oliver Kapanen sa kanyang unang laro ngayong season.
  2. Talo ang Canadiens, 5‑4 sa Washington habang nagpapatuloy ang problema ni Jakub Dobeš. Sa Washington, natalo ang Canadiens sa Capitals, 5‑4; nagkaroon ng mahirap na gabi si Jakub Dobeš sa goal, habang sina Alex Newhook, Josh Anderson at Chris Kreider ang hindi inaasahang naging produktibo bilang third line.

🌦️ Panahon at Mga Daan

  1. Isang borough ng Montreal nagpatibay ng mas mahigpit na patakaran sa e‑scooter dahil sa pagtaas ng mga pinsalang kinasasangkutan ng kabataan. Inaprubahan ng isang borough ng Montreal ang mas mahigpit na regulasyon sa e‑scooter ngayong linggo matapos mag‑ulat ang mga opisyal ng matalim na pagtaas ng mga pinsalang kinasasangkutan ng kabataan na may kaugnayan sa mga scooter; kabilang sa bagong patakaran ang limitasyon sa bilis at mga pinahihigpitang lugar ng paradahan malapit sa mga paaralan.
  2. (Tingnan ang item sa Ekonomiya) Ang $15.8M na investment para i‑modernize ang winter operations magbabago ng mga ruta ng plowing. Kasama sa $15.8‑milyong planong lungsod ang binagong mga ruta ng plowing at pag‑upgrade ng kagamitan, at sinabi ng mga opisyal na ang mga pagbabagong ito ay naglalayong linisin nang mas mabilis ang mga pangunahing arterya at prayoridad na bus routes sa panahon ng mga bagyong tag‑lamig.

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