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Ottawa miércoles: 24 Sussex 5.7M, concejo mayoritariamente femenino y denuncias de racismo en la University of Ottawa

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🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. La campaña para restaurar 24 Sussex ha recaudado 5.7 millones de dólares canadienses hasta ahora. La Rideau Hall Foundation informa que se han hecho más de 4,000 donaciones hacia una meta de 50 millones para restaurar la residencia oficial en ruinas de 24 Sussex Drive; la propiedad está vacía desde 2015 y su mantenimiento cuesta actualmente alrededor de 150,000 dólares canadienses al año.
  2. El alcalde Mark Sutcliffe enfrenta cinco retos clave en su segundo mandato. El texto enumera gobernanza, vivienda, infraestructura, transporte público y adaptación al clima como los principales desafíos que Sutcliffe debe abordar en su nuevo periodo tras las recientes elecciones municipales.
  3. El exconsejal Jeff Leiper reflexiona sobre su fallida candidatura a la alcaldía y sus próximos pasos. Leiper habla sobre el resultado de su campaña y sus planes futuros tras la reciente contienda por la alcaldía de Ottawa, comentando públicamente su derrota y el papel que pretende desempeñar en la vida cívica.
  4. Varios nuevos consejeros escolares ganaron escaños pero siguen sin tomar posesión. El artículo informa que algunos consejeros electos aún no han sido instalados o enfrentan obstáculos procesales tras la votación municipal de octubre en Ottawa.

🎨 Comunidad y cultura

  1. Ottawa eligió un concejo municipal con mayoría de mujeres por primera vez. La nueva composición del concejo marca un cambio histórico tras las elecciones municipales, con más mujeres que hombres ocupando cargos en el concejo.
  2. Académicos indígenas en la University of Ottawa denuncian racismo y trato deficiente. El informe detalla quejas de estudiantes y académicos indígenas sobre discriminación y malos tratos en el campus de la universidad en Ottawa.

🚨 Crimen y seguridad pública

  1. El agente inmobiliario de Vaughan Mahyar Soldouzi se declaró culpable de conspiración para cometer extorsión. En el tribunal del centro, el hombre de 43 años admitió haber ofrecido pagar a Ryan Cribbie para que empleara violencia para recuperar una supuesta deuda; el tribunal escuchó que la violencia planeada nunca ocurrió y que Soldouzi no tiene antecedentes.
  2. El sargento David Joseph, de la policía regional de Halton, acusado por una persecución en Mississauga de 2025 que dejó a un joven de 26 años herido. La Special Investigations Unit de Ontario formuló un cargo por operación peligrosa que causó daño corporal vinculado a una persecución del 12 de marzo de 2025 que terminó cerca de Winston Churchill Boulevard y Lakeshore Road East; Joseph debe presentarse en la corte de Milton en noviembre.

📰 También hoy

  • Los Raptors vencen a los Magic 129-99; Scottie Barnes anotó 28 puntos.
  • Una escritora describe cómo recuperó una identidad robada en un ensayo personal.
  • La campaña de renovación de 24 Sussex roza los 6 millones; se presentó un consejo de recaudadores.
  • Un muerto y otro gravemente herido en choque en el Territorio Mohawk de Tyendinaga.
  • El ministro de Medio Ambiente de Ontario dice que la provincia debería quemar más basura y construir rellenos sanitarios.
  • Un boleto de Lotto Max por 40 millones validado horas antes de expirar en el condado de Grey.
  • El director ejecutivo de Cleveland-Cliffs espera convocar de nuevo a 175 trabajadores despedidos de Stelco antes de Navidad.
  • El extremo de los Maple Leafs Kirill Marchenko estará semana a semana por una lesión en la parte inferior del cuerpo.
  • Un informe encuentra que las muertes por humo de incendios forestales en Canadá aumentaron alrededor de 275%.
  • Columna: las victorias históricas municipales para las mujeres son “la mitad de la batalla” en Ontario.
  • El hombre que mató a Brkti Berhe testifica que “no sabía lo que estaba haciendo”.
  • El Parti Québécois promete abolir el cambio de hora a partir del próximo año.
  • Ontario iguala la exención fiscal federal para inversiones de capital, ofreciendo alrededor de 8,000 millones en alivio.
  • La comisionada de privacidad investiga a Navigate360 por una filtración de datos de Crime Stoppers.
  • El propietario de Stelco dice que podría vender la planta el próximo año tras convertirse en “persona non grata” en Canadá.
  • Nuevos alcaldes en Cornwall y Kingston describen victorias por amplias mayorías y por márgenes estrechos.
  • La oficina del forense de Quebec detalla cambios tras la muerte de Chloé Bélanger.
  • Ontario anuncia un recorte fiscal de 8,000 millones destinado a impulsar la inversión empresarial.
  • Ontario detiene parte de la financiación para formación de habilidades para desempleados, dicen colegios de carreras.
  • La provincia debería quemar más basura y construir más rellenos, dice el ministro de Medio Ambiente de Ontario.

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