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Weekly Digest Toronto Mar 23 - Mar 29, 2026

خلاصه هفتگی تورنتو (23–29 مارس 2026)

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  1. شهر سومین کارزار ترمیم چاله‌های جاده را بعد از یک زمستان «سخت» آغاز کرد — تا کنون 75,000 چاله پر شده، بودجه تعمیرات راه 34% نسبت به 2022 افزایش یافته و 6.2 میلیون دلار اختصاص داده شد.
  2. حریق و انفجار از پشت بام ساختمانی در مرکز شهر (نزدیک ریچموند W و جان استریت) باعث بسته شدن خیابان‌ها شد؛ آتش خاموش شده، مصدوم گزارش نشده و تحقیق ادامه دارد.
  3. مترو‌لینکس بهار امسال دوربین‌های بدنی و داش‌کم را در شبکه GO Transit و UP Express مستقر می‌کند تا ایمنی و پاسخگویی افزایش یابد.
  4. طرح ترافیکی جام جهانی: بین 12 ژوئن تا 2 جولای بسته شدن و محدودیت پارکینگ در بخش‌هایی از مرکز شهر؛ هدف این است که 70٪ تماشاگران با TTC یا GO بیایند.
  5. توسعه BMO Field تکمیل شد — با سکوهای موقت ظرفیت به حدود 45,000 صندلی افزایش یافته و در مسابقات به نام «Toronto Stadium» استفاده می‌شود.
  6. دولت انتاریو می‌خواهد قیمت‌گذاری دوباره بلیت را به قیمت اصلی محدود کند؛ قرار است شامل بازی‌های جام جهانی شود اما کارشناسان می‌گویند اجرا دشوار است.
  7. پلی‌آف‌های اروپا تعیین می‌کنند که کانادا در 12 ژوئن در تورنتو با چه تیمی رقابت خواهد کرد؛ مسیر شامل ایتالیا، بوسنی، ولز و ایرلند شمالی است.
  8. کانادا 2-2 ایسلند را متوقف کرد (28 مارس): جاناتان دیوید دو پنالتی زد، تاجون بوچانان در دقیقه 80 کارت قرمز گرفت — هشدار پیش از جام جهانی.
  9. اسکاتی بارنز در برد رپتورز 119-106 مقابل پلیکانز 23 امتیاز و 12 پاس گل ثبت کرد و نقش چندمنظوره‌اش را نشان داد.
  10. بودجه انتاریو 2026: کسری به 13.8 میلیارد دلار افزایش یافته، برنامه تراز بودجه تا 2028 به تعویق افتاده و بخشی از صندوق «Protect Ontario» به سرمایه‌گذاری در صنایع آینده منتقل می‌شود.
  11. معافیت HST برای خانه‌های نو به ارزش 1.4 میلیارد دلار یک‌ساله اعلام شد — دولت گفت «این یک فروش یک‌ساله است» و تمدید نخواهد شد؛ مزیت تا ~130,000 دلار برای خانه‌های زیر 1 میلیون دلار.
  12. انتاریو 1.1 میلیارد دلار دیگر برای مراقبت در منزل اختصاص می‌دهد؛ همزمان دستیابی به هدف 58,000 تخت مراقبت بلندمدت تا 2028 دشوار به نظر می‌رسد (حدود 26,000 باز/در ساخت/تأیید شده).
  13. پیش‌بینی ساخت مسکن کاهش پیدا کرده — آغاز ساخت 2025–2028 به 276,900 واحد تعدیل شد و هدف 1.5 میلیون منزِل دورنمای ناپایدار دارد.
  14. مدرن‌سازی LCBO و کاهش مارک‌آپ باعث افت درآمد عمومی شده؛ درآمد پیش‌بینی‌شده 2025-26 حدود 1.7 میلیارد دلار است.
  15. دولت اقدام به لغو SkyDome Act برای آزادسازی اراضی عمومی در 305 Bremner Blvd (جنوب Rogers Centre) کرده تا گزینه‌های توسعه باز شود.
  16. دولت فدرال 28.9 میلیون دلار به پروژه‌های جذب کربن و انرژی تجدیدپذیر اختصاص داد، از جمله حدود 9 میلیون برای پروژه‌های خورشیدی.
  17. متیو آلت‌هورپ به 20 سال زندان محکوم شد به‌خاطر تولید تبلیغات افراطی سفیدبرترپنداری که دست‌کم 6 حمله را الهام بخشیده است.
  18. گورامریت سیدهو از برمپتون به جرم قاچاق حدود 523 کیلوگرم مت و 347 کیلوگرم کوکائین (ارزش عمده‌فروشی ~ US$15–17M) اقرار کرد؛ با حداقل مجازات 20 سال، حکم 9 جولای تعیین شده است.
  19. آلفا هنری به جرم قتل والدینش در اتوبیکوک حبس ابد گرفت؛ دوره عدم اهلیت برای درخواست آزادی مشروط 17 سال است.
  20. سامیر عبدالقادیر به 11.5 سال زندان محکوم شد برای آدم‌ربایی نوجوان 14 ساله که به بدهی مواد مخدر ربط داشت.
  21. پلیس تورنتو از مظنون به قتل با چاقو در شرق شهر می‌خواهد خود را معرفی کند؛ مقتول احمد حسن آصیف، 27 ساله بود.
  22. پس از آتش‌سوزی بزرگ در منزل در میسیسوگا، یک فرد ناشناس در محل یافت شد؛ ساکنان آن خانه در خارج از کشور بودند، دفتر بررسی حوادث آتش‌سوزی (OFM) در حال بررسی است.
  23. فورد و وزیر بهداشت از تصمیم بستن برخی مراکز مصرف تحت نظارت دفاع کردند و می‌گویند بجای آن مراکز HART برای ترک اعتیاد فعال می‌شود؛ منتقدان هشدار می‌دهند که بسته شدن ممکن است کشنده باشد.
  24. هونبر پلی‌تکنیک پس از ناکافی بودن برنامه خروج داوطلبانه، به قطع نیروی کار ادامه خواهد داد — فشار مالی در کالج‌ها گسترده است.
  25. نظرسنجی: اکثریت مردم انتاریو با محدود کردن دسترسی به اطلاعات (FOI) توسط دولت مخالفند؛ نگرانی برای شفافیت وجود دارد.
  26. پلیس تورنتو واحد جدید مقابله با تروریسم راه‌اندازی می‌کند در واکنش به تیراندازی‌ها به کنیسه‌ها و کنسولگری آمریکا؛ حفاظت در اماکن مذهبی و گردشگری افزایش می‌یابد.
  27. لندن، انتاریو نزدیک به 2 میلیون سفر اتوبوسی در سال گذشته از دست داد که به کاهش دانشجویان بین‌المللی نسبت داده می‌شود.
  28. برای دادگاه مرگبار برخورد قایق در Bobs Lake (18 می 2024) تاریخ محاکمه تعیین شد؛ رسیدگی به متهم Matthew Splinter از 5 آوریل 2027 آغاز می‌شود.
  29. خلبان اول Air Canada Mackenzie Gunther که در سانحه LaGuardia کشته شد در کافه شهر پیترفربرو به عنوان "مهربان" و «عاشق قهوه» یاد می‌شود.
  30. خبر ورزشی: بازیکنان NHL از iPad کنار نیمکت برای پخش دوباره استفاده می‌کنند — مفید است اما مربیان هشدار می‌دهند زیاده‌روی نشود.

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