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Mga matatandang nawalan ng tirahan, $230M pinsala sa bagyo at hate-motivated hit-and-run — Edmonton Huwebes

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. 43 matatandang residente nawalan ng tirahan matapos lumubog sa baha ang Villa Marguerite (senior residence) sa West Edmonton. Pumasok ang ulan sa mga bintana ng basement nuong Biyernes ng gabi, kaya napilitang ilipat ang mga residente sa chapel at mga recreation area; sinabi ni Becky Marlatt, vice-president ng operations ng Park Place Seniors Living (operator ng pasilidad), na inaayos na ang mga indibidwal na plano sa relocation at patuloy ang pagbibigay-alaga sa mga residente.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Tinataya ng Insurance Bureau of Canada (kawanihan ng seguro sa Canada) na nagkakahalaga ng $230 milyong insured damage ang mga kamakailang bagyo sa Edmonton. Ayon sa Bureau, ang mga claim mula sa mga bagyong naganap noong huling bahagi ng Mayo at unang bahagi ng Hunyo — pangunahing mula sa mga tahanan — ay umabot ng halos $230M at anila ay patuloy pang kinokolekta ang datos mula sa bagyo ng kalagitnaan ng Hulyo, kaya inaasahang tataas pa ang kabuuan.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Babaeng inaresto matapos ang hit-and-run noong Mayo 27 na pinaniniwalang motibo ay pagkapoot sa Edmonton. Ayon sa pulisya, naipit ng suspek ang biktima malapit sa 82 Street at 144 Avenue, tinamaan ng sasakyan ang babaeng naka-hijab, at pagkatapos ay tumakas; nagpakita ang suspek noong Hulyo 9 at pinakawalan na may kautusang magpakita sa hukuman.
  2. ASIRT (independent investigative unit ng Alberta) nagsisiyasat sa pamamaril ng pulis na nagresulta sa pagkamatay habang nagsinasagawa ng warrant ang Brooks RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police sa Brooks). Nangyari ang insidente bandang 4 p.m. sa Greenbrook Village nang ayon sa mga opisyal ay naglabas ng baril ang isang lalake at may isang pulis na bumaril; nagbukas ang Alberta’s Serious Incident Response Team ng independenteng imbestigasyon matapos mabigo ang mga pagsisikap na iligtas ang buhay ng nasawi.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Halos 800,000 Alberta ang nag-aplay para sa $100 energy rebate, ayon sa premier. Sinabi ni Danielle Smith sa mga mamamahayag na magsisimula nang dumating ang unang bayad sa mga susunod na araw, may tinatayang 3.4 milyong Alberta ang kwalipikado, at nahadlangan ng gobyerno ang humigit-kumulang 35,000 mapanlinlang na aplikasyon.

🏈 Sports

  1. Naging starter na middle linebacker ng Edmonton Elks si rookie Dariel Djabome matapos ang hamstring injury sa Week 3. Ang No. 3 pick mula sa ngayong taon sa Canadian draft ay nagrekord ng pitong tackles sa bawat isa sa kanyang unang dalawang starts at may interception sa kanyang unang laro, ayon sa coach na si Mark Kilam habang naghahanda ang 4-1 Elks para sa home game.

📰 Also Today

  • Assembly of First Nations (pambansang katawan ng mga Unang Bansa) tinatanong ang mga ministro tungkol sa malalaking proyekto, kasama na ang mga timeline ng reconciliation.
  • Vacant ang posisyon ng regional AFN chief nang limang taon, Alberta nasa limbo pa rin.
  • Nasira nang husto ang bubong ng isang junior high school sa Edmonton dahil sa bagyo, na nagdulot ng pagbaha sa loob ng gusali.
  • Sinusuri ang mga patakaran sa advertising para sa referendum, pinagtatalunan ang mga watawat at mga patriotic na ad.
  • Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation naghahain ng kaso laban sa Canada, humihiling ng pagbabago sa $5 treaty annuity.
  • Isang coal miner sa Alberta pinagmulta ng $360,000, umamin ang kumpanya sa pagkakasala kaugnay ng pagkamatay ng manggagawa.
  • Naglilipat ang ilang rural na lugar sa Alberta sa virtual ER doctors, pinalalawak ang pilot programs.
  • Q&A: Ano ang nagpapabigat sa malakas na pag-ulan sa Edmonton?, tampok ang pagsusuri ng mga eksperto.
  • Nagpapatuloy ang debate tungkol sa roadside attractions, tinatalakay ang malalaking dinosaur at sobrang laki ng mga sausage.
  • Pinipilit ng Public Safety minister na manatili sa kustodiya ang akusadong mamamatay-tao, kasong may kinalaman sa umano’y gangster.
  • Nais ng premier na doblehin ang produksyon ng langis ng Alberta, pinag-uusapan ang planong polisiya.
  • Isang bagong AI data centre iniharap para sa rural Alberta, may isa pang submission na lumitaw.
  • Isang lalaki namatay matapos ang officer-involved shooting sa southern Alberta, naglabas ng ulat ang RCMP.
  • Quebec at Alberta nagpaplano ng magkatuwang na AI integration sa pamahalaan, inanunsyo ng mga lalawigan ang kooperasyon.
  • Inilunsad ng Alberta ang web portal para tumanggap ng reklamo tungkol sa bike lanes, binuksan ng gobyerno ang portal.
  • Hinabaan ng hukom ang kautusang pag-freeze sa assets ng separtistang abogado, nagpapatuloy ang alitan sa isang First Nation.
  • Explainer: Paano nakakapit ng napakaraming ulan ang mga ulap sa ibabaw ng Edmonton, nagsalita ang mga siyentipiko.
  • Bumukas ang Alberta sa online gambling market, nag-alala ang mga eksperto sa addictions.
  • Ulat ng Canada: 107 kaso ng cyclosporiasis sa Quebec hanggang Hulyo 11, binabantayan ng mga awtoridad.
  • Sinasabing ‘uniquely situated’ ang Calgary para pag-aralan ang hailstorms, aniya ng Northern Hail Project.
  • Binuksan muli ang Bow Glacier Falls Trail na may mga warning sign, pinangalanan ng Parks Canada ang geotechnical report.
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  • Mag-asawang nasa 80s kumpirmadong patay sa sunog sa north Edmonton, inilabas ng coroner ang mga identidad.

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