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MacLeod water-main break, init at usok, at gastos sa referendum — Calgary Huwebes

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Malaking pagputok ng pangunahing tubo ng tubig nagsara ng mga timog-patungong linya sa Macleod Trail habang maagang biyahe noong Huwebes. Ang pagputok bandang 12:30 a.m. ay nagbaha sa mga timog-patungong linya mula 109 Avenue hanggang Anderson Road, nagdulot ng mga pag-ikot sa ruta at nag-iwan sa Anderson LRT station (istasyon ng Light Rail Transit) nang walang tubig; sabi ng lungsod karaniwang target ng mga pagkukumpuni ang 48-oras na bintana ngunit ang oras ng pagkumpleto ay depende sa kahirapan at gagamitin ng mga crew ang acoustic equipment (kagamitan na pang-audio) para hanapin ang butas.
  2. Hindi lisensiyadong drayber mula Alberta na naitala sa 230 km/h malapit sa Fairmont Hot Springs; sinamsam ang sasakyan. Ayon sa B.C. RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), ang 20-anyos na drayber na taga-Alberta sa isang Audi ay naitala sa 230 km/h sa isang 80 km/h na sona, nakatanggap ng tatlong-araw na agad na roadside prohibition at haharap sa ilang kasong paglabag matapos mag-WARN breathalyzer result (mabigat na resulta sa breathalyzer).
  3. Matagal na alon ng tag-init at usok mula sa mga wildfire bumalot sa Prairies, may mga low temperature sa Calgary sa kalagitnaan ng mga teen sa gabi. Nagpahayag ang Environment Canada na tataas ang arawang temperatura hanggang sa mga 30s sa timog na bahagi ng Prairie at nagpapaalala ang mga health official ng mga advisory para sa mahinang kalidad ng hangin habang kumakalat ang usok; nagbabala si meteorologist Peter Quinlan na maaaring manatili ang mga mataas na temperatura sa 30s nang ilang araw sa timog na mga lugar.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Sinasabi ng NDP na ang promosyon para sa Alberta referendum ay umabot ng hindi bababa sa $365,000, ayon sa FOIP numbers. Inilabas ng NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi (pinuno ng NDP) ang mga kontrata na nagpapakita ng humigit-kumulang $365,000 para sa isang televised address (pagpapahayag sa telebisyon) at mga social-media promotional videos (mga video para sa social media) bago ang plebisito sa Okt. 19; naglaan din ang lalawigan ng hanggang $1.5 milyon para sa isang economic secession analysis (pagsusuri sa ekonomikong paghihiwalay).
  2. Suportado ni Premier Danielle Smith (Punong Ministro ng Alberta) ang pagpipigil ni PM Carney (Punong Ministro) sa gitna ng banta ng 50% tariff mula sa U.S., binanggit ang deadline na Aug. 19. Pinuri ni Smith ang paraan nina Prime Minister Carney pagkatapos magtagpo ang mga premier sa Charlottetown at binanggit na hinahabol ni Carney ang pinalalakas na negosasyon sa U.S. bago ang epektibong petsa ng Aug. 19 para sa mga banta ng mga duty.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Dumaan ang Stampeders sa Winnipeg habang si Dru Brown magsisimula sa ilalim ng centre para sa Bombers ngayong Biyernes ng gabi. Simula nang ma-trade noong Hunyo 23 papuntang Winnipeg, pinamunuan ni Dru Brown ang magkakasunod na panalo at dahil nasa six-game injured list si Zach Collaros, si Brown ang magsisimula habang tinatanggap ng Winnipeg Blue Bombers (koponan ng CFL) ang Calgary (2-4) sa Princess Auto Stadium.
  2. Binuksan ang Calgary Folk Fest sa gitna ng mainit at maagong kondisyon. Inilunsad ng mga organizer ang Folk Fest habang nasa ilalim ng heat at smoke advisories ang rehiyon, na nakaapekto sa kalagayan ng pista.

📰 Also Today

  • Natuklasan ang West Nile virus sa mga lamok sa Calgary nang mas maaga kaysa karaniwan nitong taon.
  • Naglabas ng mga heat warning para sa karamihan ng timog at silangang-sentrong Alberta.
  • Pinalawig ng NSL side Rapid ang kanilang hindi pagkatalo sa walong laro, bahagyang tinalo ang Wild FC.
  • Ang pagputok ng water main sa Willow Park ay nagpatawag ng mga city crew para sa pagkukumpuni sa timog-silangang Calgary.
  • Naglalahad ang isang nurse practitioner ng panukala na palawakin ang access sa primary care sa hilagang Alberta.
  • Sinasaliksik ang mga protocol ng evacuation para sa mga pista sa Edmonton habang may banta ng malalakas na bagyo.
  • Nagpatotoo ang isang ina tungkol sa huling mga oras bago mamatay ang sanggol sa isang trial tungkol sa pagpatay sa day home.
  • Tatlong tsart ang nagpapakita kung saan pinakamalubha ang maaaring tamaan ng mga bagong tariff ni Trump, batay sa sektor.
  • Ninais ng mga premier ang plano sa pagtugon sa tariff mula kay Carney sa kanilang pagpupulong sa P.E.I.
  • Malugod na tinanggap ng mga Alberta craft alcohol producers ang kasunduan para sa direct-to-consumer shipping.
  • Naglaban ang mga nagpoprotesta laban sa dual practice health model ng Alberta sa labas ng konferensya ng mga premier.
  • Kinumpirma bilang EF-2 twisters ang dalawang tornado sa central Alberta ngayong aktibong season.
  • Pinayagan ng hukom ang pulisya ng karagdagang oras para maghanap sa mga telepono ng dating mayor at konsehal.
  • Iniskedyul ng Calgary council ang multi-day public hearing tungkol sa blanket rezoning.
  • Hiniling na huwag makilahok ang University of Calgary sa Pride parade ngayong taon.

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