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Prohibición de contratación por DEI, investigación de la RCMP y derrota de los Oilers en penales — Edmonton, martes

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🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. El gobierno de Alberta presenta un proyecto de ley para prohibir la contratación basada en DEI (diversidad, equidad e inclusión) en organismos públicos. El ministro de Justicia, Mickey Amery, presentó el martes el proyecto que impediría a agencias públicas, sociedades de la Corona, instituciones de educación superior, juntas escolares y municipios usar la DEI en contrataciones; la medida también prohibiría la formación obligatoria en DEI salvo cuando sea necesaria para el puesto, y apunta a la Alberta Human Rights Act.
  2. El UCP exige a candidatos y aspirantes a juntas firmar un compromiso pro‑Canadá. La primera ministra Danielle Smith dijo el martes que quien se postule por el partido o a un puesto en una junta debe afirmar que no promoverá la separación, y que los miembros actuales de juntas deben honrar esa declaración antes de la asamblea general del partido el mes próximo.
  3. Otra junta de distrito del UCP votó por estrecho margen revisar el liderazgo de Danielle Smith. La asociación de Bonnyville‑Cold Lake‑St. Paul aprobó el lunes la moción por 10–9 en votación secreta, dijo Scott Cyr el martes; la votación sigue a otras revisiones en distritos y se produce con la asamblea del partido a un mes.
  4. El diputado provincial (MLA) polémico del UCP Shane Getson deja la legislatura de Alberta. Se informó el martes la salida del diputado Shane Getson; su marcha reduce la bancada del UCP antes del ciclo electoral provincial que comienza en octubre de 2027.
  5. Los Oilers de Edmonton pierden 4-3 en penales frente a Detroit mientras sigue la racha de puntos de Connor McDavid. Lucas Raymond, de Detroit, anotó el penal decisivo el lunes; Connor McDavid extendió a 12 juegos su racha de puntos desde el inicio de la temporada y acumula 34 puntos en ese periodo. Edmonton quedó 8-2-2 en la temporada.

🚨 Crimen y seguridad pública

  1. Investigación de la RCMP (Policía Montada Real de Canadá) sobre compras en salud menciona posible fraude y lavado de dinero. Documentos judiciales presentados este mes indican que la fuerza policial investiga presunto fraude, abuso de confianza y lavado de dinero relacionados con contrataciones en el sistema de salud, después de que la ex directora de AHS (Servicios de Salud de Alberta), Athana Mentzelopoulos, planteara inquietudes en una demanda por despido injustificado.
  2. Juez rechaza pedido de un hombre sin hogar de Edmonton para fallo anticipado sobre disposición de pertenencias de un campamento. Un juez de Edmonton rechazó el martes la solicitud del hombre para una determinación judicial temprana sobre la eliminación por parte de la ciudad de los bienes de un campamento; la causa seguirá los plazos ordinarios, dijo el fallo.
  3. Proveedor del software de Crime Stoppers no halla pruebas de que datos robados de tips se usaran para fraude. Navigate360 informó el 23 de octubre que no encontró evidencias de uso indebido tras una brecha que afectó datos copiados entre el 21 de noviembre de 2025 y el 5 de marzo de 2026; Crime Stoppers de Toronto reportó 176,859 tips afectados, incluida una lista con hasta 14,973 nombres.

📰 También hoy

  • Ottawa presenta legislación sobre MAID que excluye solo a personas con enfermedad mental.
  • Elections Alberta explica por qué el conteo del referéndum tardó tanto.
  • Reacciones de electores tras la renuncia del diputado de Red Deer‑South, Jason Stephan.
  • Parks Canada pone fin a su programa de perros de búsqueda y rescate.
  • Cinco claves: resultados del referéndum en Alberta muestran un análisis en nueve divisiones.
  • Alberta pagará 26 millones de dólares canadienses para obras en cinco escuelas independientes.
  • Michal Postava gana en su primer inicio en la NHL, con 25 atajadas.
  • Matvei Gridin registra su primer partido de dos goles y celebra con el Griddy para los Flames.
  • Cientos asisten a vigilia en Prince Albert por víctima de incendio; la familia agradece.
  • WestJet firma acuerdo de código compartido con Qatar Airways.
  • El ministro Carney dice estar ‘muy abierto’ a abolir la Indian Act.
  • Reunión Primera Ministros–Primeras Naciones incluye anuncios de financiamiento y evaluaciones mixtas.
  • Jugadores y desarrolladores elogian BioWare tras el cierre del estudio.
  • Red Deer consigue casi 10 millones de dólares canadienses federales para renovar la flota de autobuses.
  • Los resultados del referéndum revelan una brecha rural‑urbana sobre ‘las 9’ en Alberta.
  • Los juegos en línea generaron aproximadamente 56 millones de dólares canadienses para Alberta desde su lanzamiento en julio.

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