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Weekly Calgary juil. 27 - août 2, 2026

Tirs dans le LRT, grève de WestJet et la mort d’un enfant — la semaine à Calgary

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Deux personnes blessées par balle sur la plate-forme du train léger Victoria Park/Stampede; un suspect arrêté. La police indique que la fusillade a eu lieu peu après 20 h samedi à la station Victoria Park/Stampede à la suite d'une dispute entre trois personnes; les deux victimes ont été transportées à Foothills Hospital, l'une d'elles d'abord dans un état critique puis stabilisée, et des agents ont appréhendé un suspect au centre-ville sans incident.
  2. ASIRT ouvre une enquête après qu'un policier ait tiré sur un suspect dans le sud-ouest de Calgary. Alberta Serious Incident Response Team confirme qu'elle enquête sur une intervention policière ayant entraîné des tirs dans le sud-ouest de Calgary; le dossier a été référé à ASIRT, qui déterminera si des accusations criminelles ou des manquements aux politiques justifient des suites.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Un homme de High River accusé de meurtre au deuxième degré après la découverte d'une femme avec des blessures par balle. Jarret Stobbe, 36 ans, est comparu par vidéoconférence depuis Calgary Remand Centre sous une accusation liée au décès de Cayla Bleeker, 36 ans; la GRC indique que les agents ont trouvé Bleeker atteinte de blessures par balle après deux appels au 9-1-1; la prochaine date d'audience de Stobbe est le 7 août.
  2. Une affaire d'homicide à High River se poursuit au tribunal. Un homme de High River fait face à une accusation de meurtre au deuxième degré en lien avec la mort par balle d'une femme; les documents judiciaires montrent que la procédure formelle est en cours pendant que la GRC poursuit son enquête.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. La Ville de Calgary commence à mettre en œuvre le plan de sécurité publique «Safer Together» malgré les inquiétudes sur les coûts. Le conseil a approuvé le cadre Safer Together en mai et a reçu cette semaine une mise à jour sur la mise en œuvre qui présente 15 initiatives sur quatre ans visant les espaces publics, les besoins en logement et les soutiens au bien-être; certains conseillers ont cependant exprimé des réserves sur les coûts potentiels du plan.
  2. Les conseillers de Calgary laissent entendre qu'une hausse de la taxe foncière est probable au début des discussions budgétaires. Le conseil a voté 8 contre 7 pour demander à l'administration de planifier une augmentation des revenus issus de la taxe foncière en 2027 comme guide pour le cycle budgétaire 2027–30, et le maire Jeromy Farkas a dit que les résident·e·s doivent s'attendre à «un certain niveau d'augmentation» alors que le conseil rattrape le retard en services essentiels et infrastructure.
  3. Calgary a connu un juillet très sec pendant qu'Edmonton subissait des inondations; les coûts de nettoyage sont élevés à Edmonton. Les données d'Environnement Canada citent Edmonton ayant reçu 533,8 mm jusqu'en juin et juillet contre 10,4 mm à Calgary en juillet; la Ville d'Edmonton estime les coûts de nettoyage des tempêtes à 20–30 millions de dollars.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Les agents de bord de WestJet sont en grève; la compagnie suspend la plupart des réservations jusqu'au moins le 5 août. CUPE local 8125, qui représente environ 4 400 employés de cabine de WestJet, a confirmé une grève après l'échec de négociations de dernière minute; WestJet a commencé à réduire ses vols à réaction et indique que les vols d'Encore se poursuivent tandis que la suspension des réservations est en vigueur jusqu'au 5 août, sous réserve d'une résolution.
  2. Le conflit chez WestJet force une concurrente à Edmonton à rebooker tôt, entraînant des milliers de dollars de frais. La concurrente Agility Anneli Hilton a modifié ses réservations au départ d'Edmonton en raison du risque de grève et a rapporté des milliers de dollars en frais d'hôtel et de location supplémentaires après avoir changé son itinéraire pour éviter une possible perturbation d'un vol du 5 août à destination d'Ottawa pour les championnats de l'AAC.
  3. Pembina confirme un accord sans engagement pour une participation allant jusqu'à 10 % dans un oléoduc proposé sur la côte Ouest. Pembina Pipeline a indiqué aux investisseurs avoir conclu une entente non contraignante pour prendre une participation de 10 % à la construction, avec une option pour 10 % supplémentaire à la mise en service commerciale, qualifiant ce mouvement de partie de sa stratégie «connect» et signalant des protections contre les dépassements de coûts et des attentes de rendement.

🏥 Health

  1. Les Albertains en deuil après la mort de Parker, 11 ans, demandent une meilleure protection des enfants vulnérables. Après une recherche de près de deux semaines qui s'est terminée tragiquement, Autism Edmonton a appelé à une formation publique sur la façon d'intervenir en toute sécurité auprès d'enfants perdus ou en détresse; la directrice exécutive Cassandra Rascal a souligné le deuil général et demandé des réponses calmes et informées lorsqu'on rencontre des enfants vulnérables.
  2. Rougeole calme en Alberta, mais les experts en santé publique avertissent que le risque demeure. Les autorités de santé provinciales signalent un répit dans les cas de rougeole tout en avertissant que le virus reste un risque; elles recommandent de maintenir la vigilance en matière de vaccination et de mesures de riposte aux éclosions.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. La communauté de Calgary se rassemble pour pleurer un garçon de 11 ans après la fin d'une recherche de presque deux semaines. Des centaines de personnes ont assisté à des veillées et rassemblements à Calgary après la fin des recherches pour Parker; membres de la communauté et bénévoles ayant participé à l'opération de 11 jours se sont réunis pour faire leur deuil.
  2. Un programme de chiens d'assistance forme des animaux pour aider les Calgariens lors de catastrophes et d'urgences. Une initiative locale de chiens d'appui est mise en lumière pour former des chiens à assister des personnes en cas de catastrophe et d'urgence, les responsables décrivant des déploiements et des entraînements adaptés aux réponses à grande échelle.

🏈 Sports

  1. Vernon Adams Jr. lance son 21e touché, meilleur total de la LCF, alors que les Stampeders battent les Tiger-Cats 44-20. Adams a complété 18 de 25 pour 252 verges avec son 21e passe de touché de la saison lors de la victoire à l'extérieur de Calgary, Dejon Brissett a capté six passes pour 109 verges, et Calgary a amélioré sa fiche à 4-4.
  2. Tommy Stevens et les Roughriders l'emportent 28-26 face aux Edmonton Elks après un retard pour intempéries. Le quart-arrière substitution Tommy Stevens a inscrit trois touchés alors que la Saskatchewan montait à 5-2, pendant qu'Edmonton chutait à 6-2; la rencontre a subi un retard d'une heure pour intempéries et s'est conclue par une séquence dramatique de bottés manqués et de revirements.

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