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Resumo Semanal Calgary (30/03–05/04/2026)

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  1. As restrições de água em Calgary foram levantadas depois de serem concluidos os reparos em 9 secções do Bearspaw South Feeder Main — conduta que fornece cerca de 60% da água da cidade; o projeto de substituição de $381M está em aceleração.

  2. Mais uma tempestade de neve primaveril atrapalhou o trânsito em Calgary: pelo menos 163 acidentes entre meia‑noite e meio‑dia e 22 feridos relatados; o serviço meteorológico pediu cautela nas estradas.

  3. Proprietários em Calgary enfrentarão um aumento total de 8,1% no imposto sobre propriedades — em grande parte devido ao aumento de 19,8% da parcela provincial; uma casa unifamiliar típica (avaliação $706.000) pagará cerca de $32,25 a mais por mês.

  4. A Polícia de Calgary prepara um pedido "significativo" de recursos para o orçamento quadrienal — há verba para 830 cargos, mas apenas 653 estão preenchidos; a meta é contratar mais ~660 agentes nos próximos quatro anos.

  5. Polícia apresenta acusações num inquérito sobre extorsão que visava a comunidade sul‑asiática de Calgary; desde jan/2025 foram registadas 41 tentativas e as autoridades pedem às vítimas que denunciem.

  6. Sobre o acidente fatal na Stoney Trail: um peão morreu perto da McKnight Blvd; um motorista que atravessou a cena do crime foi detido e acusado de operação perigosa e obstrução — audiência em 13/5/2026.

  7. Joias insubstituíveis (um colar contendo alianças derretidas) foram roubadas de uma idosa num «distraction theft» junto ao Walmart do Marlborough Mall; a polícia aconselha não aproximar‑se de estranhos que queiram tocar ou colocar coisas.

  8. Preço da gasolina sobe (Calgary ≈ $1,75/L) com o WTI perto de US$114/barril — há pedidos para alívio fiscal; a taxa provincial atual é 13¢/L e cortes dependem de períodos de monitorização (possível efeito 1º de julho).

  9. Alberta apresentou projeto para limitar o acesso de crianças (≤15 anos) a imagens sexuais em bibliotecas públicas — material poderá ficar atrás de balcão ou controlado por staff; em paralelo, há proposta para impor neutralidade política dos professores.

  10. Governo de Alberta quer exigir registo provincial às empresas que contratem trabalhadores temporários estrangeiros (entrada em vigor início de 2027) e criar licenciamento para consultores, com multas até $1,5M para corporações infratoras.

  11. Alberta pede mudança constitucional para dar às províncias mais influência na nomeação de juízes — proposta controversa que exigiria amplo apoio para alterar a Constituição.

  12. Líderes do petição pró‑independência do Alberta dizem ter atingido ~177.732 assinaturas (10% do total de votos na última eleição); Elections Alberta verificará até 2 de maio — o governo também propõe um período de blackout para petições um ano antes/depois das eleições.

  13. PM Mark Carney e Premier Danielle Smith dizem que é improvável que atinjam o prazo de 1º de abril para finalizar acordos do MOU sobre preços de carbono; o projeto Pathways e até $40B em investimentos de baixo carbono estão em jogo.

  14. O debate sobre o rezoning (citywide rezoning) de Calgary deve se estender além da Páscoa — 526 pessoas já se inscreveram para falar; se revogado, as mudanças entram em vigor em 4/8/2026.

  15. Fechamentos de rua começam para a construção do Scotia Place em 30/3: 14th Avenue S.E. fecha temporariamente para tráfego e pedestres; todas as vias reabrem em julho para o Calgary Stampede.

  16. Cresce a insegurança alimentar entre idosos em Calgary: estudo mostra 64% dos idosos que usam o banco alimentar são usuários pela primeira vez, e idosos representam ~5% dos usuários.

  17. Duas pessoas foram acusadas em ligação ao tiroteio na QEII que matou Barinder Singh a 14/3 — suspeitos Jimmy Gassner (18) e Deon Libsekil (23) foram detidos; polícia diz ataque foi em parte aleatório.

  18. RCMP continua procurando os restos da bebé Braylee após a descoberta do corpo da mãe em St. Albert; o pai foi preso e acusado, e investigatores pedem informações ao público.

  19. Maior apreensão de fentanyl em Lethbridge: 2,25 kg, valor estimado $450.000; equivaleria a ~22.000 doses; mulher de 49 anos presa, audiência em 23/4.

  20. Artemis II tem janela de lançamento 1–6 de abril: o astronauta canadense Jeremy Hansen é mission specialist para a volta lunar e a calgariana Jenni Gibbons é backup — primeira missão tripulada ao redor da Lua em mais de 50 anos.

  21. Esportes: Edmonton Oilers seguem em boa fase — Matthew Savoie marcou o gol da vitória em 3‑1 sobre o Chicago Blackhawks; Connor McDavid mantém sequência de pontos, apesar da lesão de Leon Draisaitl.

  22. Flag football estreia olímpica em 2028; os irmãos Philpot (Tyson e Jalen) e Nathan Rourke sonham com a seleção canadense — vaga pode ser carimbada no Mundial da Alemanha neste verão.

  23. Incêndio/explosão em Highland Park (23/3) deixou uma mãe de Calgary sem mais nada, incluindo as cinzas do filho falecido — família e vizinhança mobilizam apoio.

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