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Restes humains et accusations, projet de loi sur les bulletins et les Oilers blanchissent les Flames — Jeudi à Calgary

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🚑 Brisants et incidents

  1. Deux personnes accusées après la découverte de restes humains dans une maison du NE de Calgary. La police de Calgary indique que des agents dépêchés pour un contrôle de bien‑être à 8 h 15 mardi dans une résidence de Skyview Ranch Road N.E. ont découvert des restes humains; un homme de 49 ans et une femme de 50 ans font face à des accusations d’outrage à un cadavre et une autopsie est prévue jeudi.
  2. Mémo municipal : le président d’un comité aurait reçu 1,7 million pour une revue du pipeline de Bearspaw après une rupture catastrophique. Le mémo mentionne un paiement de 1,7 M$ lié à l’examen du pipeline de Bearspaw à la suite d’une rupture catastrophique; le paiement et la revue portent sur la gestion municipale de la défaillance des infrastructures.

🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. Le ministre de l’Éducation dépose le projet de loi 35 pour harmoniser les bulletins scolaires d’ici l’automne 2027. Le ministre Demetrios Nicolaides a déclaré aux journalistes que le projet de loi lui permettrait de définir des lignes directrices pour les bulletins des écoles publiques, séparées et francophones, avec un objectif d’entrée en vigueur à l’automne 2027, sans pour autant imposer un format unique.
  2. Référendum sur la séparation de l’Alberta : participation de 70,4 %, la plus élevée depuis au moins 1975. Élections Alberta rapporte un taux de participation de 70,4 % à la question sur la séparation; les trois quarts des électeurs ont choisi de rester au Canada plutôt que d’exiger un deuxième référendum contraignant sur la séparation.
  3. Un traitement des plaies développé à Calgary utilisé sur des champs de bataille en Ukraine. On rapporte qu’un traitement des plaies conçu à Calgary a été déployé en Ukraine; l’article relie l’innovation médicale de la ville à une utilisation sur des champs de bataille à l’étranger.

🏈 Sports

  1. Les Oilers blanchissent les Flames 4-0 : Tristan Jarry réalise 24 arrêts dans la Bataille de l’Alberta. Edmonton a battu Calgary 4-0 mercredi; Jarry a signé son 24e blanchissage en carrière et Connor McDavid a prolongé sa série de matchs avec au moins un point à 13 rencontres grâce à deux passes décisives.
  2. Des joueurs de Calgary nommés dans l’équipe d’étoiles de l’Ouest de la CFL, dont Jalen Philpot et Clarence Hicks. L’alignement d’étoiles de l’Ouest de la CFL inclut le receveur de Calgary Jalen Philpot et l’ailier défensif Clarence Hicks; le gardien Christy Nkanu de Calgary a aussi obtenu une place sur la ligne offensive de l’Ouest.

📰 Aussi aujourd’hui

  • La banque alimentaire de Calgary veut démystifier l’idée que des voitures de luxe s’y retrouvent dans le stationnement.
  • Un projet de loi proposé en Alberta obligerait les garderies à informer rapidement les parents des incidents graves.
  • L’Alberta veut normaliser les bulletins scolaires et y ajouter des précisions sur la formation professionnelle.
  • Le conseil municipal de Calgary approuve trois nouvelles communautés en périphérie de la ville.
  • Ottawa a discrètement abandonné la promesse de mettre fin aux exportations de charbon thermique, conclut un vérificateur.
  • Un tracteur simple fabriqué en Alberta suscite l’attention internationale.
  • De plus en plus de provinces abandonnent les changements d’heure; analyse des effets sur la santé.
  • Edmonton et Calgary ont rejeté le référendum de Smith; un rapport s’interroge sur le problème de Smith en ville.
  • L’équipe de hockey d’Innisfail célèbre huit décennies qui unissent la ville du centre de l’Alberta.
  • Le statut du quart des Bombers, Zach Collaros, pour la demi‑finale de l’Est demeure incertain après une blessure aux côtes.
  • Une étude conclut que la plupart des décès de cougars en Alberta sont causés par des humains.
  • Une université de Calgary voit son appel rejeté alors qu’un universitaire controversé vise une réintégration.
  • Une femme de Sundre témoigne en niant toute activité sexuelle lors d’un procès pour agression d’adolescent.
  • La plupart des circonscriptions du UCP s’opposent à une révision du leadership, écartant la menace contre Danielle Smith.
  • Un projet de loi albertaine proposé vise à renforcer le droit des consommateurs de réparer voitures et appareils électroniques.
  • (ID en double noté) Le tracteur simple fabriqué en Alberta attire l’attention partout dans le monde.

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Alberta bill would boost consumers’ rights to repair cars, electronics

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Calgary-developed wound treatment used on battlefields in Ukraine

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Most cougar deaths in Alberta study were caused by people

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More Canadian provinces are ending time changes. What does it mean for your health?

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Alberta-made low-tech tractor getting attention worldwide

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Proposed Alberta bill requires daycares to quickly inform parents about serious incidents

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