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Incendio en Wainwright y Alberta decide quedarse — Calgary, martes

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🚑 Últimas noticias e incidentes

  1. La familia recuerda al sargento Morgan Wong tras el mortal incendio en CFB Wainwright. Wong, 26 años, fue uno de los cuatro soldados muertos el sábado cuando un fuego de pastizal envolvió a las tropas durante un ejercicio de fuego real; el ministro de Defensa, David McGuinty, dijo que 33 miembros lesionados permanecen en el hospital al martes y que 39 ingresaron inicialmente.
  2. Las normas militares recomendaban disparos a primera hora en octubre, pero el ejercicio se realizó a las 16:00. Las Órdenes Permanentes del Campo de Tiro de CFB Wainwright recomiendan que el fuego real entre agosto y octubre se haga antes de las 1000 horas; el incendio que causó las cuatro muertes ocurrió alrededor de las 16:00 en medio de un aviso amarillo por vientos fuertes de Environment Canada, según el documento obtenido por Global News.
  3. Datos satelitales y registros meteorológicos muestran que un fuego ardía en la base horas antes de la propagación mortal. NASA FIRMS detectó 59 posibles puntos calientes cerca de CFB Wainwright alrededor de las 12:20 p. m. del sábado, y expertos dicen que al menos un incendio llevaba ardiendo aproximadamente cuatro horas antes de que el fuego sobrepasara a los soldados, según un análisis de Global News.

🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. Los albertabenses rechazaron claramente el separatismo; Danielle Smith insta a la unidad. Los comunicados de elecciones mostraron que alrededor del 75–76 por ciento votó por permanecer en Canadá; la premier Danielle Smith dijo que se habían contado 1.9 millones de papeletas para la pregunta sobre la separación hasta la tarde del martes y pidió a los vecinos avanzar con respeto.
  2. El referéndum mostró mayorías estrechas en otras nueve preguntas; resultados aún no son oficiales. Con 81 por ciento de las ubicaciones reportando a las 9 a. m. del martes, cerca del 57 por ciento apoyó limitar algunos servicios públicos a ciudadanos/residentes permanentes y casi 55 por ciento apoyó mayor control provincial para reducir la inmigración, según cifras de Elections Alberta.
  3. Alta participación obligó a entregar papeletas adicionales a algunas comunidades indígenas. Elections Alberta dice que envió papeletas extra tras una concurrencia inesperada; Siksika First Nation extendió la votación más de 90 minutos y Elections Alberta informó que 106 centros de votación tuvieron que permanecer abiertos más tarde el lunes.
  4. Los separatistas pasan del referéndum a desafiar a la premier Smith y al UCP. Con aproximadamente 24.3 por ciento votando a favor de desencadenar un referéndum de separación, figuras del movimiento como Jeffrey Rath dijeron a Global News que buscarán una reunión general especial del UCP para impulsar la destitución de Smith.

📰 También hoy

  • BC Lions iniciarán con Kaidon Salter contra Winnipeg, B.C. llegó al partido con 10–7 y Nathan Rourke tiene 4,614 yardas por pase esta temporada.
  • Grupos empresariales dicen que el voto de Alberta elimina una gran incertidumbre, Candace Laing (Canadian Chamber) y Adam Legge (Business Council of Alberta) emitieron declaraciones.
  • Comentario: el voto de Alberta podría desviar atención hacia nueve preguntas de política, sondeos de Ipsos muestran apoyo fuera de Alberta para ocho de las nueve propuestas.
  • Una encuesta sugiere que la promesa de referéndum del PQ le costó la mayoría, Léger encuentra que el PQ habría tenido 35% sin la promesa del referéndum frente al 28% del voto real.
  • El MLA del UCP Jason Stephan no buscará la reelección, Stephan promovió una petición separatista y había servido como secretario parlamentario para asuntos constitucionales.
  • Resultados iniciales: votantes de Alberta rechazan el separatismo, proyecciones mostraron aproximadamente 76% votando por permanecer cuando los resultados comenzaron la noche del lunes.
  • El primer ministro Mark Carney califica el resultado de Alberta como “un gran resultado para Canadá”, Carney habló con la premier Smith y destacó los apoyos para las víctimas de Wainwright.
  • Imágenes satelitales muestran la devastación del incendio en Wainwright, Global News revisó imágenes vinculadas al incendio en la base.
  • Ministro de Defensa: 33 militares siguen en hospital tras el incendio en Wainwright, David McGuinty dio la cifra de hospitalizados el martes.
  • El comandante dice que los hallazgos de la investigación de Wainwright se harán públicos, el principal comandante militar prometió transparencia sobre la pesquisa.
  • La familia rodea a soldado con graves quemaduras en el incendio de Wainwright, continúa el apoyo familiar al militar herido.
  • Revisión halla que la policía de Calgary fue sobrepasada por un volumen de información sin precedentes en la búsqueda de Parker Wells, la revisión interna detalla problemas en la gestión de la información.
  • Juicio por asesinato Día 1: se reprodujo una angustiosa llamada al 911 para la familia, la corte escuchó la grabación del 911 durante el testimonio de apertura.
  • CBC proyecta que los albertabenses votaron por permanecer en Canadá, las proyecciones mediáticas coincidieron con los reportes de Elections Alberta.
  • Un análisis traza la historia del resentimiento de Alberta con Ottawa hasta los años 30, un comentario vincula el referéndum con agravios provinciales de larga data.
  • La provincia esperó los resultados del referéndum tras retrasos en el día de votación, los reportes señalaron retrasos el lunes.
  • Parks Canada no presentará cargos tras admitir el superintendente que violó la ley federal en Banff, Parks Canada decidió no iniciar cargos.
  • Sparwood, B.C., siguió los resultados del referéndum de Alberta a 20 km de la frontera, residentes locales observaron los resultados de la votación.
  • La policía de Calgary busca pasajeros que dejaron la escena de una colisión de autobús fatal, los investigadores buscan testigos que se fueron del lugar.
  • Cafeterías muestran alivio mayoritario por la victoria del permanecer en el referéndum de Alberta, reacciones locales en cafeterías reflejaron alivio.

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'Not out of the woods': Family rallies around soldier badly burned in CFB Wainwright fire

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