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Rotura en Macleod, calor y humo y costos del referéndum — Jueves en Calgary

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Importante rotura de una tubería principal cierra el carril sur de Macleod Trail durante la mañana del jueves. La rotura, cerca de las 12:30 a. m., inundó los carriles en dirección sur entre la avenida 109 y Anderson Road, obligó a desvíos y dejó sin agua a la estación Anderson del tren ligero (LRT); la ciudad dice que las reparaciones suelen planificarse en una ventana de 48 horas, pero el tiempo dependerá de la complejidad y las cuadrillas usarán equipo acústico para localizar la ruptura.
  2. Conductor de Alberta sin licencia registrado a 230 km/h cerca de Fairmont Hot Springs; vehículo incautado. La RCMP de Columbia Británica informó que el conductor de 20 años, de Alberta, conducía un Audi a 230 km/h en una zona limitada a 80 km/h; recibió una prohibición inmediata de conducir por tres días y enfrenta varios cargos tras un resultado WARN en el alcoholímetro.
  3. Prolongada ola de calor y humo de incendios cubre las praderas; mínimas nocturnas en Calgary en la mitad de los quince grados. Environment Canada pronostica máximas diurnas en los 30 °C en el sur de las regiones de las praderas y las autoridades sanitarias emiten avisos de mala calidad del aire a medida que el humo se extiende; el meteorólogo Peter Quinlan advirtió que las máximas podrían mantenerse en los 30 °C durante varios días en las zonas del sur.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. El NDP afirma que la promoción del referéndum en Alberta ha costado al menos 365,000 dólares canadienses, cita cifras de FOIP. El líder del NDP, Naheed Nenshi, publicó contratos que muestran alrededor de 365,000 dólares canadienses para un discurso televisado y videos promocionales en redes sociales antes del referéndum del 19 de octubre; la provincia también ha presupuestado hasta 1.5 millones de dólares canadienses para un análisis económico sobre la secesión.
  2. La primera ministra Danielle Smith respalda la contención del primer ministro Carney ante la amenaza de aranceles del 50% de EE. UU., cita plazo del 19 de agosto. Smith elogió el enfoque del primer ministro Carney tras la reunión de mandatarios en Charlottetown y señaló que Carney busca intensificar las negociaciones con EE. UU. antes de la fecha de entrada en vigor del 19 de agosto para los aranceles amenazados.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Los Stampeders visitan Winnipeg y Dru Brown arrancará en el centro para los Bombers el viernes por la noche. Desde su canje el 23 de junio a Winnipeg, Dru Brown ha liderado victorias consecutivas y, con Zach Collaros en la lista de lesionados por seis partidos, Brown iniciará cuando los Blue Bombers de Winnipeg (4-2) reciban a Calgary (2-4) en el Princess Auto Stadium.
  2. El Calgary Folk Fest abre en medio de condiciones de calor y humo. Los organizadores inauguraron el Folk Fest mientras la región está bajo avisos de calor y humo, lo que afecta las condiciones del festival.

📰 Also Today

  • Detección temprana del virus del Nilo Occidental en mosquitos de Calgary este año.
  • Avisos de calor emitidos para gran parte del sur y centro-este de Alberta.
  • El Rapid de la NSL extiende su racha invicta a ocho partidos, superando a Wild FC.
  • Rotura de tubería principal en Willow Park requirió cuadrillas municipales para reparaciones en el sureste de Calgary.
  • Enfermera practicante propone ampliar el acceso a la atención primaria en el norte de Alberta.
  • Se examinan los protocolos de evacuación de festivales en Edmonton ante la amenaza de tormentas severas.
  • Madre testifica sobre las horas finales antes de la muerte del bebé en el juicio por asesinato en una guardería.
  • Tres gráficos muestran en qué sectores podrían pegar más fuerte los nuevos aranceles de Trump.
  • Los mandatarios buscan un plan de respuesta a los aranceles por parte de Carney durante la reunión en P.E.I.
  • Productores artesanales de alcohol de Alberta celebran acuerdo de envío directo al consumidor.
  • Manifestantes se oponen al modelo de práctica dual en salud de Alberta frente a la conferencia de mandatarios.
  • Dos tornados en el centro de Alberta confirmados como EF-2 en esta activa temporada.
  • Juez concede más tiempo a la policía para registrar teléfonos del exalcalde y un concejal.
  • El concejo de Calgary programa una audiencia pública de varios días sobre una rezonificación masiva.
  • La Universidad de Calgary fue solicitada para no participar en el desfile del Orgullo de este año.

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