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Weekly Digest Calgary Mar 30 - Apr 5, 2026

卡加利每週要聞(2026‑03‑30 至 2026‑04‑05)

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  1. 艾德蒙頓油人延續勝勢 — 新秀 Matthew Savoie 於4月2日攻入致勝球,油人以3‑1擊敗芝加哥,球隊連勝創本季新高,Connor McDavid 仍領跑得分榜,Leon Draisaitl 本季報銷。

  2. Marlborough 商場外的轉移盜竊 — 長者 Ruth Patterson 在 Walmart 附近被陌生男子用「試戴項鍊」分散注意力,丟失由她與已故丈夫結婚戒指融製的金項鍊;警方提醒此類跨城騙局仍在發生。

  3. 油價飆升引燃減稅呼聲 — 國際油價近114美元/桶,3月26日卡城油價約1.75加元/公升,民眾要求政府減燃油稅,但省府指需依規定的監測期來決定。

  4. 省府提出限制兒童接觸圖像性內容的圖書館法案 — 該法案(4月2日提出)擬要求將15歲以下不應見的性描繪視覺資料放置櫃台或由圖書館人員管控,法案還包含市議員問責、加速住房審批等措施。

  5. 新教育法強調教師中立 — 阿省教育法修正擬要求教師以「平衡、中立」呈現議題,規定學校旗幟、每週播放國歌等,教師工會批評此舉冒犯教職專業。

  6. 春季暴雪擾亂卡城路面 — 周四大範圍濕雪(先前預報局部最多20公分)造成至少163起車禍、22人受傷,預計週五、週六回暖融雪。

  7. Bearspaw 供水主幹修復後解除限水 — 市府完成9處管線修復並通水與檢測,提前解除緊急節水;價值3.81億加元的全面更換工程仍在進行中,目標年底前完工。

  8. 卡城警隊擬提出重大四年預算申請 — 局長 Katie McLellan 表示830個編制僅有653人到位,計畫於四年內再招募660名警員以填補重大偵查單位缺口。

  9. Highway 2 Granum 車禍造成兩人死亡 — 鐵騎隊(RCMP)報告一輛半掛車與另車相撞,兩人當場死亡,初步無酒駕或藥物影響跡象。

  10. Stoney Trail 致命車禍有人被控 — 一名39歲男子因危險駕駛與妨礙執法被控;另有司機闖封鎖線被捕,事故發生於深夜,調查仍在進行中。

  11. 各省調漲最低時薪但仍無法補足生活成本 — 多省提高最低工資(阿省仍為15加元/小時),但工會與工人表示漲幅仍追不上住房、食品與燃油價格上升。

  12. QEII 高速槍擊致死案兩人被控 — RCMP 指控 Jimmy Gassner(18歲)與 Deon Libsekil(23歲)於3月14日在 Leduc 附近槍殺 Barinder Singh,警方稱事件部分隨機且無仇恨動機跡象。

  13. 省府擬對雇用臨時外籍勞工之企業設登記制 — 若法案通過,企業須先向省註冊,移民顧問與招工者需持牌,對違規者最高罰款可達150萬加元,預計2027年初實施。

  14. CFL 球員盼代表國家出戰奧運旗式美式足球 — Philpot 雙胞胎(Jalen 在卡城)與 Nathan Rourke 表示願為加拿大在2028年洛杉磯奧運爭取席位,世界錦標賽將是資格賽場地。

  15. 涉及南亞社區的勒索案有嫌犯被控 — Rana Cheema(45歲)遭控勒索與恐嚇;警方表示自2025年1月以來卡城已有41起相關勒索案件,呼籲受害者站出來。

  16. 結直腸癌篩檢年齡下調趨勢 — 愛德華王子島與努納武特已將篩檢起始年齡降至45歲,其他省份(含卑詩、阿省)也在評估以因應低齡化趨勢。

  17. 北埃德蒙頓附近的「就地避難」警示已解除 — RCMP 在拘捕疑似持槍的四名嫌犯中的三人後解除 Atikameg 地區警報,案件調查持續。

  18. 加拿大太空人參與 Artemis II 任務 — Jeremy Hansen(任務專家)與卡城的 Jenni Gibbons(備位)參與計劃於4月1日啟動的載人月球繞飛,為阿波羅後首度有人繞月行動。

  19. St. Albert 寶寶遺體仍在尋找中 — RCMP 請求民眾協助尋找疑在2025年9至11月期間被棄置的嬰兒 Braylee Beasley 的遺體,並徵求在該期間丟棄大型臥室家具的線索。

  20. Lethbridge 繳獲最大量芬太尼 — ALERT 與 Lethbridge 警隊在3月19日繳獲2.25公斤芬太尼(估計價值45萬加元、約22,000劑),一名49歲女子被拘留。

  21. 主張分離的公民請願稱已達門檻 — 組織聲稱已收集177,732份簽名(相當於上次省選投票數的10%),可觸發公投或議會表決,Elections Alberta 將在5月2日後核實。

  22. 阿省要求修改憲法以參與法官任命 — Smith 與其他省長要求省政府在省級法官任命上有更大發言權,該提議須修憲且引發司法獨立與政治化爭議。

  23. 卡城屋主面臨8.1%房產稅總漲幅 — 市府與省府合計後,典型獨立屋(估值中位數706,000加元)大約會多付9%(約每月多付32.25加元),主因是省教育稅上調19.8%。

  24. 阿省擬立法界定“阿爾伯塔威士忌” — 新法規定威士忌須在省內釀造、陳年與裝瓶,並至少使用三分之二阿省種植的穀物與阿省水源,幫助本地蒸餾業者建立品牌。

  25. 全市分區(citywide rezoning)聽證將延到復活節後 — 目前已有526人登記發言,若議案通過,變更將於2026年8月4日生效。

  26. Highland Park 住宅爆炸/火災全毀 — 3月23日火災導致多戶失去家園,一名母親連同已故兒子的骨灰一併被燒毀,消防仍在調查事故原因。

  27. 食物銀行因需求激增而縮減服務 — 全國各地食物銀行面臨前所未有的需求,阿省本月有132,402人求助,許多中心被迫減少領取次數或物資份量。

  28. 卡城長者食物不安全問題上升 — 卡城食物銀行研究顯示64%的長者是首次使用食物銀行,主因為生活成本上升、退休金不足與儲蓄不足。

  29. Scotia Place 建設帶來道路封閉 — 自3月30日起14 Ave SE 為建設關閉,市府保證在 Stampede(卡加利牛仔節)期間重新開放車道,節後繼續施工。

  30. 美方將在夏季關閉 Border Road 對加拿大車輛通行 — 位於 Coutts / Sweet Grass 的歷史性跨境小路將被劃分為兩條並禁止加拿大車輛進入,阿省已撥款800萬加元在加拿大一側鋪設平行道路。

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Citywide rezoning debate and decision not likely until after Easter: Calgary mayor

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Grieving Calgary mother loses everything in house fire, including late son’s ashes

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Migraine sufferers blame shifting weather for worsening symptoms

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Calgary road closures begin around Scotia Place construction

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Edmonton space enthusiast at historic Artemis II launch: ‘Truly incredible’

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Water restrictions could lift as soon as Thursday: City of Calgary

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Canadian food banks reduce services amid ‘unprecedented’ demand

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A growing number of Calgary seniors are facing food insecurity, study says

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2 Lethbridge men charged with first-degree murder following fatal assault

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‘It’s ridiculous’: U.S. closing historic Border Road to Canadian traffic

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Calgary homeowners to see 8.1% property tax increase when finalized with provincial hike

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Alberta government tables legislation to designate official Alberta whisky label

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Alberta to mandate teachers be balanced on all issues, pushing neutrality in schools

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Carney, Smith don’t expect to meet deadline to finalize agreements in MOU

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Police in Lethbridge make largest fentanyl seizure in city’s history

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Alberta independence petition leaders say signature requirement reached

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Alberta calling for constitutional change to give provinces say over judge picks

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United Conservatives express patriotism after MLA supports separatist petition

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Ottawa allows temporary use of gopher poison in Alberta, Saskatchewan

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2 charged in highway shooting that killed Alberta man in ‘senseless crime’

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Calgary police confirm pedestrian killed in crash on Stoney Trail

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Alberta Mounties lift shelter-in-place advisory after warning of 4 armed men

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