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Inundaciones, gol de campo de último segundo y una petición — Resumen semanal de Edmonton

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🚑 Últimas noticias e incidentes

  1. Tormenta severa inundó Whitemud Drive; pasos inferiores quedaron convertidos en lagos. Una tormenta eléctrica del sábado por la noche dejó fuertes lluvias en el oeste de Edmonton, obligando al cierre total de Whitemud Drive entre 156 Street y 178 Street alrededor de las 22:30, dejando vehículos varados por las inundaciones en pasos inferiores y movilizando a bomberos para ayudar a personas atrapadas cerca del paso elevado de 170 Street, con múltiples desmoronamientos en rampas y pasos inferiores reportados.

  2. Remador de paddleboard sacado del río Bow, llevado al hospital en estado crítico. El equipo de rescate acuático del Calgary Fire Department encontró al hombre boca abajo y sujeto por una correa alrededor de la 13:10 del jueves cerca del puente de 85 Street aguas arriba de Bowness Park; las tripulaciones iniciaron RCP en el lugar antes de que los paramédicos de Alberta Health Services (AHS) lo trasladaran al Foothills Medical Centre, y el Calgary Fire Department advirtió sobre las correas en el tobillo en aguas en movimiento.

  3. Evacuaciones por incendios en Columbia Británica y residentes prometen defender sus casas mientras el humo y el riesgo se extienden. El incendio Fiftynine Creek ha provocado órdenes de evacuación para unas 193 propiedades y alertas para 104 propiedades en el Thompson‑Nicola Regional District, y residentes de Clinton y comunidades cercanas han informado que decidieron quedarse y defender sus viviendas mientras el pueblo emitía una orden de evacuación completa para propiedades dentro de sus límites.

🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. Elections Alberta verifica casi 223,000 nombres en petición separatista. La agencia confirmó alrededor de 222,000 firmas validadas de casi 280,000 presentadas, superando el umbral de aproximadamente 178,000; la petición sigue siendo en gran medida irrelevante porque un tribunal la anuló en mayo y las apelaciones continúan, mientras la provincia avanza con una pregunta de referéndum el 19 de octubre sobre permanecer en Canadá o celebrar una votación vinculante para salir.

  2. La primera ministra Danielle Smith cuestiona el financiamiento de terceros en medio de la campaña del referéndum. Smith planteó preocupaciones sobre la divulgación de fondos de la campaña Forever Canadian durante reuniones interprovinciales, lo que provocó la respuesta del representante del movimiento Thomas Lukaszuk y subrayó que las reglas de la Elections Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act se modificaron recientemente y están siendo cumplidas por esa campaña.

  3. Exalcalde de Calgary dice que los costos del referéndum en Alberta siguen subiendo. El conteo en curso del gasto público vinculado al referéndum de otoño de la provincia recibió críticas de Naheed Nenshi, quien describió el ejercicio como cada vez más costoso mientras las autoridades afinan planes y logística de cara a la votación del 19 de octubre.

🎨 Comunidad y cultura

  1. Capitán militar de Edmonton será homenajeado en un nuevo Heritage Minute. El programa Canadian Heritage Minute destacará a un capitán militar nacido en Edmonton, marcando la presencia local en la serie nacional de cortos que resalta historias notables de Canadá.

  2. ‘Buddy’, el pato Cayuga doméstico, se niega a ser reubicado en Lake Summerside. El pato doméstico Cayuga ha vivido en el lago artificial Lake Summerside, en el sureste de Edmonton, durante unos tres meses, fue encontrado enredado en un anzuelo de pesca y rescatistas de vida silvestre determinaron que es una raza doméstica y no puede ser liberado al hábitat silvestre.

  3. El campeonato nacional de disc golf regresa al norte de Alberta tras 25 años. Alberta acogió su primer campeonato nacional de disc golf en un cuarto de siglo, atrayendo a jugadores a una ciudad del norte para competencias provinciales y nacionales y renovando el interés por este deporte en la región.

🌦️ Clima y carreteras

  1. Los condados de Thorhild y Westlock declaran desastres agrícolas tras lluvias incesantes. Thorhild declaró estado de desastre agrícola el 17 de julio debido a lluvias récord en junio y tormentas intensas en julio; Westlock hizo una declaración similar el 12 de julio por campos saturados y humedad excesiva que afectan tierras agrícolas al norte de Edmonton.

  2. Edmonton informa aproximadamente 15 veces más mosquitos que en la misma fecha del año pasado. Un científico municipal dijo que los conteos de mosquitos en Edmonton son unas 15 veces más altos que en el mismo periodo del año anterior, reflejo de condiciones inusualmente húmedas que coinciden con problemas de agua superficial y drenaje en toda la región.

  3. Residente de las afueras noroeste reporta colapso de tramo de carretera por erosión. Un propietario en las afueras noroeste de Edmonton documentó un tramo de vía que colapsó por erosión, lo que genera preocupación local sobre la infraestructura rural e impulsa la atención municipal sobre taludes y drenaje deteriorados.

🚨 Crimen y seguridad pública

  1. Imputaciones tras excursionistas perseguidos por un oso grizzly en Banff con perro suelto. Parks Canada imputó a dos excursionistas bajo la Canada National Parks Act después de que un video mostrara a un grizzly siguiéndolos junto a su perro suelto en el sendero Taylor Lake el 19 de julio, y los guardaparques identificaron a las personas en imágenes publicadas en redes sociales.

  2. La policía de Edmonton investiga homicidio presunto de pareja de 23 años. La policía de Edmonton reportó la muerte de una mujer de 23 años el martes como un presunto homicidio por parte de una pareja íntima; los investigadores han dicho que el caso está bajo pesquisa activa mientras continúan reuniendo pruebas y entrevistando testigos.

💼 Economía y negocios

  1. Comerciantes del centro de Edmonton resisten una oleada de cierres de restaurantes. Negocios históricos como Audrey’s Books en Jasper Avenue dicen verse afectados por la construcción en el centro, las obras del Valley Line LRT y problemas de seguridad; la Downtown Revitalization Coalition esta semana pidió a la ciudad medidas para mejorar la seguridad y accesibilidad del núcleo.

  2. Asistentes de vuelo de WestJet votan abrumadoramente a favor de la huelga; la aerolínea permite algunas reprogramaciones. Los asistentes de vuelo de CUPE Local 8125 votaron 99.4% a favor de la acción de huelga el 15 de julio, que cubre a unos 4,400 miembros, y WestJet ofreció a pasajeros con reservas del 30 de julio al 4 de agosto un cambio o cancelación sin cargo único mientras continúan las negociaciones.

🏥 Salud

  1. Grupos locales vigilan a adultos mayores durante olas de calor y humo. Meals on Wheels Edmonton, que entrega más de 300 comidas al día, dijo que los voluntarios realizan chequeos de bienestar extra durante el calor prolongado y el humo de incendios para ayudar a mayores de 65 años que corren mayor riesgo de enfermedades por calor y problemas relacionados con el humo.

  2. La ciudad advierte contra dejar mascotas en vehículos calientes; las multas ahora son más severas. Los agentes de paz de Edmonton reportaron alrededor de 40 denuncias de animales abandonados en autos calientes entre mayo y el 20 de julio de este año frente a 33 el año pasado, y citaron una nueva multa de $500 por dejar un animal en una situación potencialmente peligrosa para su salud, con una sanción posterior de $1,000 por reincidencia.

🏈 Deportes

  1. Gol de campo de 57 yardas de Vincent Blanchard le da la victoria a los Edmonton Elks 36‑34. El jueves en Mosaic Stadium, los Elks vencieron a los Saskatchewan Roughriders después de que el mariscal Cody Fajardo lanzara para 510 yardas y Austin Mack anotara un touchdown de 81 yardas; el despeje de 57 yardas de Blanchard en la última jugada elevó a Edmonton a un récord de 6‑1.

  2. Tyreik McAllister registra una noche histórica con tres tipos de anotación en la victoria 52‑30 de Calgary. McAllister logró un touchdown por carrera, otro por recepción y un retorno de kickoff de 118 yardas tras un gol de campo fallado —el primer jugador en registrar esos tres tipos de anotación en un solo partido de la CFL desde 1988— mientras los Calgary Stampeders vencían a los Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

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