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Cierres en el centro, escasez de sangre y la victoria de Findlay en Ironman — Edmonton, miércoles

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💼 Economía y negocios

  1. Coalición para la Revitalización del Centro advierte más cierres tras ‘más de media docena’ de restaurantes que cerraron este verano. El Plan de Estabilización Económica del Centro de la DRC pide al consejo municipal que declare la estabilización del centro como prioridad inmediata y ordene al administrador municipal actuar, citando la construcción, preocupaciones de seguridad pública y una proporción de cierres a aperturas de 2:1 reportada por la vicepresidenta de la Cámara de Comercio de Edmonton, Heather Thomson. La DRC instó a tomar medidas antes de que cierren más negocios que no sean restaurantes.
  2. Rig Hand Distillery celebra el entendimiento entre primeros ministros que permite ventas directas entre provincias. El memorando de entendimiento firmado por la mayoría de los primeros ministros permite a las destilerías enviar por Canada Post entre provincias; Geoff Stewart, destilador del condado de Leduc, dijo que esto posibilita envíos a New Brunswick y British Columbia; Quebec y Yukon aún no son signatarios.

🏥 Salud

  1. Canadian Blood Services informa una caída del 20% en las reservas y necesita ~18,000 citas semanales reservadas. Ron Vezina dijo que las reservas han disminuido alrededor de un 20% desde el 1 de junio, con déficit semanal de citas de 1,500–2,500 durante seis semanas y algunos tipos de sangre con días de suministro limitados; Canadian Blood Services recordó que la vida útil de la sangre es de 42 días, por lo que las donaciones inmediatas son urgentes.
  2. Friends of Medicare pide a Ottawa aumentar la financiación federal en salud con condiciones ante planes de cirugía privada en Alberta. El director Chris Galloway habló en una protesta en Charlottetown donde se congregaron más de 100 personas mientras los primeros ministros se reunían; el gobierno de Alberta planea invitar a cirujanos este verano a cobrar de forma privada por procedimientos electivos como reemplazos de cadera y rodilla a partir de este otoño.

🏈 Deportes

  1. Paula Findlay, de Edmonton, gana su primer Ironman completo en Lake Placid con 8:47:43. Findlay, de 37 años, completó la carrera de 140.6 millas (226 km) el domingo, aseguró la clasificación para el mundial de Kona y estableció el mejor tiempo femenino en la parte de ciclismo con un parcial de 4:50:26 durante los 180 km de recorrido.
  2. Saskatchewan Roughriders se preparan para enfrentar a los Edmonton Elks tras la muerte de Jayden Dalke. Dalke, de 30 años, murió en un choque de dos vehículos al norte de Regina el 18 de julio; la RCMP halló alcohol y cannabis en el vehículo de Dalke y se realizan autopsias y pruebas toxicológicas mientras los Riders reanudan el juego el jueves.

🎨 Comunidad y cultura

  1. “Scooter” Korek cumple 50 veranos consecutivos trabajando en la feria de KDays. Gregg “Scooter” Korek, vicepresidente de servicios al cliente de North American Midway Entertainment, dijo que este es su 50.º verano seguido en KDays tras comenzar en 1977 y que pasa más de ocho meses al año en la carretera supervisando las atracciones.
  2. Público cuestiona propuesta de nuevo embalse en el centro de Alberta durante consulta local. Una reunión de consulta atrajo inquietudes públicas sobre la propuesta de embalse para el centro de Alberta, donde los asistentes realizaron preguntas y mostraron preocupaciones durante la sesión, según la cobertura de la reunión.

🌦️ Clima y carreteras

  1. Environment Canada confirma que dos tornados tocaron tierra cerca de Rocky Mountain House el 18 de julio. El primer tornado golpeó a las 6:18 p.m. al sur de Rocky Mountain House y el segundo a las 6:36 p.m. al este de la ciudad, arrancando árboles, dañando viviendas y anexos y lesionando a dos animales; vecinos reportaron granizo del tamaño de pelotas de golf.
  2. Humo de incendios forestales en Ontario alteró los cielos de ciudades lejanas, tornándolos anaranjados. El análisis del informe rastreó cómo el humo de los incendios en Ontario viajó largas distancias y provocó cielos anaranjados en ciudades a sotavento durante el evento descrito en la cobertura.

📰 También hoy

  • Cadena de cierres de restaurantes en el centro provoca reuniones de propietarios, múltiples cierres este verano.
  • Consejo de Wood Buffalo rechaza servicio público municipal de servicios públicos, citando altos costos iniciales.
  • Juez mantiene teléfonos incautados hasta el 17 de marzo de 2027, en investigación por corrupción en Calgary que incluye al exalcalde Gondek.
  • Policía de Calgary renueva llamado de búsqueda por la niña de 11 años desaparecida Parker, vista por última vez el 16 de julio.
  • Kinew dice que los primeros ministros están unidos contra un ‘oponente común’, declaraciones en la reunión de primeros ministros.
  • Manitoba abierto a conversaciones sobre oleoducto Alberta–Ontario, comentó el primer ministro.
  • Líder del convoy Tamara Lich solicita permiso judicial para visitar la Casa Blanca y tomar un crucero, presentación judicial.
  • Expertos dicen que los nuevos aranceles de Trump contra Canadá podrían enfrentar desafíos judiciales, artículo de análisis.
  • Recuperan cuerpo tras ahogamiento en un estanque de Ponoka, informe de la RCMP.
  • Negocios de licores en Alberta se preparan para pivotar ante amenaza de aranceles de EE.UU., reacción de la industria.
  • Subida del precio del muslo de pollo destaca en historia sobre la sorpresa en los precios del supermercado, análisis de mercado.
  • Niñas de Alberta viajan al depósito de Regina para experiencia soñada con la RCMP, informe del programa.
  • Aumentan casos de ‘síndrome de Skeeter’ por explosión de la población de mosquitos en Alberta, observación en salud.
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  • Canadá presenta equipo más pequeño pero con estrellas para los Juegos de la Commonwealth, nota de nómina.
  • Profesor de Alberta ayuda a la FIFA a crear herramientas para que las madres sigan jugando fútbol, colaboración de investigación.
  • Nueve primeros ministros acuerdan permitir que bodegas y destilerías vendan directamente entre provincias, informe sobre el MOU.
  • Los Als pueden asegurar la serie de la temporada contra los Ticats; Davis Alexander lidera la CFL en pases, previa deportiva.

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