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Proposition de registre de lobbyistes, débat sur le centre de données de Brooks & caméras anti-incendie — Samedi à Calgary

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🏛️ Gouvernement et politique

  1. Feu vert pour un registre des lobbyistes à Calgary en pleine enquête. Dans le cadre d'une enquête de la GRC sur une éventuelle corruption, le maire de Calgary, Jeromy Farkas, a reçu l'appui de la province pour lancer un registre municipal des lobbyistes. Cette initiative s'inscrit dans un effort de la ville pour une plus grande transparence et reddition de comptes.

  2. Le maire de Calgary réclame plus de transparence dans l'accord Cowboys Park. Le maire de la ville plaide pour que plus de détails soient divulgués concernant l'accord controversé Cowboys Park afin d'assurer la confiance et la vigilance du public.

💼 Économie et affaires

  1. L'Alberta explore le coût d'une séparation avec une étude à 1,5 M$. Le gouvernement provincial a commandé une analyse économique et mis sur pied un comité pour évaluer les implications financières d'une possible séparation du Canada. Cette initiative accentue les tensions provinciales et l'importance des évaluations fiscales dans le discours politique.

  2. Les résidents de Brooks demandent des éclaircissements sur le projet de centre de données local. La communauté souhaite obtenir plus d'informations sur un mégaprojet proposé, qui promet d'avoir un impact significatif sur l'économie locale et les infrastructures.

🚑 Dernières nouvelles et incidents

  1. Les résidents de Fort McMurray réparent eux-mêmes les nids-de-poule sur l'autoroute 63. Frustrés par le manque d'intervention rapide du gouvernement, les habitants ont pris l'initiative de réparer eux-mêmes les dangereux nids-de-poule, soulignant la résilience de la communauté et la nécessité pressante d'entretenir les infrastructures.

🌦️ Météo et routes

  1. Projet pilote de caméras IA à Kananaskis pour détecter les incendies de forêt. Une nouvelle technologie d'intelligence artificielle est testée pour surveiller et détecter les premiers signes d'incendies de forêt, révolutionnant potentiellement la gestion et la prévention des incendies dans la région.

📰 Aussi aujourd'hui

  • La nouvelle stratégie alimentaire d'Ottawa vise à accroître la concurrence dans les épiceries.
  • Les provinces souhaitent plus d'influence dans les nominations judiciaires.
  • Le Canada prévoit des restrictions sur les réseaux sociaux pour les enfants de moins de 16 ans.
  • Un médecin de Calgary à la tête du comité national de santé préventive.

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Calgary doctor selected to lead national committee on preventive health services

The federal government has tapped a Calgary-based physician to lead a national advisory committee on preventive health services, and one advocate is hopeful it will lead to significant updates to the national guidelines for breast cancer screening.

General Jun 13, 2026

Calgary mayor wants to reveal more detail about Cowboys Park deal

Less than a month before the Calgary Stampede, Mayor Jeromy Farkas said he wants to see if he can publicly disclose the lion's share of an agreement the city made in 2024 with Penny Lane Entertainment to turn Shaw Millennium Park into Cowboys Park.

General Jun 13, 2026

Alberta government commissions $1.5M economic analysis and panel on cost of separation

Alberta's government said Friday it has picked the University of Calgary to study the potential costs if the province were to leave Canada.

General Jun 13, 2026

AI cameras being piloted to detect wildfires in Kananaskis

AltaLink is testing AI-enabled wildfire cameras in Kananaskis that can automatically detect smoke and alert staff to potential fire starts. AI wildfire detection cameras are being increasingly being rolled out across western North America as communities look for new ways to detect wildfires quicker.

General Jun 13, 2026

Canada vows to restrict social media for kids under 16. Teens say they'll 'always find a way'

Canadian teens and parents — the two groups directly impacted by the Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34) introduced Wednesday by the federal government — share their thoughts on social media and the proposed legislation, which would ban accounts for users under 16.

General Jun 13, 2026

Some provinces want more say in appointing judges. What does Canada's chief justice think?

Several provinces are calling for a constitutional change to give themselves more say in how federal judges are appointed at the provincial level. What does Chief Justice Richard Wagner make of this ongoing political debate over Canada's judicial system? CBC's The House spoke with him earlier this week to get his thoughts.

General Jun 13, 2026
Province says Calgary is ‘free’ to introduce a lobbyist registry in wake of RCMP probe

Province says Calgary is ‘free’ to introduce a lobbyist registry in wake of RCMP probe

Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas revealed Thursday he has been working with others on council to bring forward a motion to establish a registry of lobbyists at city hall. 

Politics Jun 13, 2026

Frustrated Fort McMurray residents fill Highway 63 potholes themselves

For months, Fort McMurray residents have complained of potholes on Highway 63 bursting tires and bending rims. Dozens of frustrated volunteers decided to stop waiting for the contractor by filling the potholes themselves.

General Jun 13, 2026

Brooks residents seek info on the data centre megaproject planned right next door

A substantial but largely confidential plan to build a huge data centre near Brooks, Alta., has led local officials to update bylaws and launch an education program for residents about the benefits, drawbacks and potential mitigation strategies of hosting such large-scale industry.

General Jun 13, 2026

Ottawa has struggled to increase grocery competition. Will the new food strategy help?

The federal government has pledged $3 billion which it says will add more food terminals in Canada, help the Competition Bureau sniff out and penalize anticompetitive behaviour, and help Canada produce more of its own food. Independent grocers say it's a step in the right direction when it comes to helping them compete, but won't topple the dominance of the country's major grocers.

General Jun 13, 2026