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Oleada de tornados, extensión de los Oilers y choque mortal en la autopista — Resumen semanal de Edmonton

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🚑 Últimas e incidentes

  1. La carretera 28, al norte de Gibbons, reabrió tras un choque con múltiples víctimas que la mantuvo cerrada alrededor de seis horas. La RCMP de Alberta confirmó que el cierre comenzó poco después de las 17:00; el condado de Sturgeon informó que la colisión dejó “múltiples fallecidos”. El tráfico se reanudó cerca de las 23:00; las autoridades dijeron que ofrecerían más detalles al día siguiente.

  2. Áreas recreativas de Kananaskis se secan tras las inundaciones de fines de junio, pero senderos y campamentos siguen cerrados. La tormenta que causó la mayor parte de los daños tuvo su pico el 28 de junio y provocó evacuaciones, sótanos anegados y el colapso de un puente; Friends of Kananaskis Country y Alberta Parks monitorean las reaperturas y han publicado avisos en línea.

🚨 Crimen y seguridad pública

  1. Un video de mayo de 2022 muestra a Justin Bone en un patrullero de la RCMP días antes del homicidio en Edmonton de dos hombres. El clip de 49 minutos, reproducido en el juicio por asesinato en segundo grado de Bone, registra conversaciones durante el traslado desde Alberta Beach a Edmonton tres días antes de que Ban Phuc Hoang, 61, y Hung Trang, 64, fueran golpeados y asesinados.

  2. ASIRT divulgó nuevos detalles sobre un tiroteo de la RCMP cerca de Irricana el 3 de julio que dejó a un hombre muerto. La RCMP de Airdrie respondió a una llamada de emergencia por un altercado doméstico hacia las 18:20; los oficiales dicen que un hombre salió de una vivienda rural sosteniendo lo que parecía ser una pistola y un agente disparó varias veces. Los paramédicos declararon al hombre muerto en el lugar.

  3. Un tribunal de inmigración de Canadá ordenó la deportación de un asociado vinculado a Edmonton de la banda Lawrence Bishnoi. Jashandeep Singh, descrito en la corte como un asociado de bajo nivel de Bishnoi, fue identificado en video sosteniendo una pistola usada en un tiroteo por extorsión el 19 de mayo de 2025 en Surrey, Columbia Británica; llegó a Canadá con una visa de estudiante en 2022.

🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. Mark Carney dijo ante el público del Calgary Stampede que es optimista sobre la aprobación de un oleoducto y defendió un plan para facilitar el desarrollo interprovincial. Carney, en el Calgary Stampede, volvió a publicar un video de 17 minutos el 30 de junio en el que aboga por la cooperación entre provincias y dijo que las encuestas muestran apoyo mayoritario; tenía prevista otra aparición en el Stampede a la mañana siguiente.

  2. El primer ministro Mark Carney programó reuniones con las Primeras Naciones de los tratados 6, 7 y 8 y una visita a las instalaciones del Calgary Stampede. Carney regresó de un viaje de una semana por Oriente Medio y enunció ministros de gabinete que también asistirían al Stampede, entre ellos el ministro de Comercio Internacional Maninder Sidhu y el ministro de Patrimonio Marc Miller.

  3. Unifor alcanzó un acuerdo tentativo de tres años con Ford que cubre a unos 5,000 trabajadores automotrices canadienses en seis plantas, incluida una en Alberta. Las negociaciones comenzaron el 22 de junio; los términos se reservan para las votaciones de ratificación y seguirán conversaciones con Stellantis y General Motors una vez finalizado el acuerdo con Ford.

💼 Economía y negocios

  1. Se prevé que el centro de datos de Meta en Alberta inicie operaciones antes de que entre en servicio una central eléctrica vecina. Funcionarios provinciales y comunicados de la empresa confirman el cronograma del centro de datos; la discrepancia ha generado debate provincial y el premier de Alberta ha ofrecido garantías sobre el despliegue del proyecto.

  2. Las Praderas registraron varios tornados en medio de una ola de calor húmeda, incluido un aterrizaje cerca de la frontera Alberta‑Saskatchewan y otro en Tulliby Lake. Environment Canada emitió y luego canceló un aviso rojo por tornado para el condado de Vermilion River alrededor de las 17:30; la agencia indicó que el impacto en Tulliby Lake ocurrió a unos 60 kilómetros al noroeste de Lloydminster.

  3. El conteo de tornados en Alberta este año subió al menos a 23, parte de 48 tornados en las praderas hasta ahora, muy por encima del promedio de 30 años de 34. Dave Sills, del Northern Tornadoes Project, calificó la temporada de “excepcionalmente activa”, y señaló que la fuerza de los tornados este año ha ido de EF0 a EF2 en Alberta y hubo dos EF3 en provincias vecinas.

🎨 Comunidad y cultura

  1. Boundary Ranch, en Kananaskis, informó trabajos de recuperación tras la tormenta del 28 de junio, usando zanjas y puentes de tierra para proteger sus operaciones. El propietario, Rick Guinn, dijo que la preparación ayudó al rancho a volver a la normalidad; los avisos de Parks siguen indicando que campamentos en áreas remotas y algunas zonas de uso diurno permanecen cerrados mientras continúan las evaluaciones.

  2. Portugal venció a Canadá 38‑14 en un partido de la World Rugby Nations Cup jugado en Edmonton. El marcador y el resultado se dieron en el marco del torneo que se disputa en la ciudad; Portugal superó a Canadá en puntos a lo largo del encuentro para llevarse la victoria en Edmonton.

🏈 Deportes

  1. Los Edmonton Oilers firmaron al delantero Colton Dach por una extensión de dos años por 1,2 millones de dólares canadienses de promedio anual. Dach, adquirido en la fecha límite de traspasos de 2026, sumó cinco goles y ocho asistencias en 61 partidos la temporada pasada, incluidos dos goles y dos asistencias en ocho encuentros con Edmonton; además acumuló 219 golpes y pasó tiempo en la reserva por lesión a largo plazo.

  2. Justin Rankin anotó tres touchdowns y los Edmonton Elks ganaron 40‑17 a los Ottawa Redblacks, dejando a los Elks 4‑1 y al frente de la División Oeste. Rankin corrió para 107 yardas en 14 acarreos con dos touchdowns por tierra y atrapó tres pases para un touchdown; el mariscal Cody Fajardo lanzó para 340 yardas y dos anotaciones.

🌦️ Clima y vías

  1. Un sismo de magnitud 3,8 en el noroeste de Alberta el jueves sorprendió a residentes de la región. El evento sísmico fue registrado por los servicios de monitoreo regionales y generó reportes locales de sacudidas en comunidades del noroeste de Alberta.

  2. Environment Canada emitió avisos de calor en el sur de Saskatchewan y Manitoba mientras el mismo sistema meteorológico produjo tornados y un conteo récord de tornados en Saskatchewan. La meteoróloga Kayla Bilous confirmó 10 reportes de tornados en Saskatchewan el viernes, y los avisos permanecieron vigentes ante la amenaza de vientos dañinos, granizo de gran tamaño y lluvias intensas.

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