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Weekly Calgary Hul 27 - Ago 2, 2026

LRT Pamamaril, Welga ng WestJet at Pagkamatay ng Bata — Pagbabalik-tanaw ng Linggo sa Calgary

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Dalawang tao binaril sa platform ng Victoria Park/Stampede LRT; suspek inaresto. Ayon sa pulisya, nangyari ang pamamaril bandang 8:00 p.m. noong Sabado sa istasyon ng Victoria Park/Stampede matapos ang alitan sa pagitan ng tatlong tao; parehong dinala ang mga biktima sa Foothills Hospital, ang isa unang iniulat na nasa panganib sa buhay ngunit kalaunan ay na-upgrade ang kalagayan na stable, at inaresto ng mga opisyal ang inakusang shooter sa downtown nang walang insidente.
  2. ASIRT nagsimula ng imbestigasyon matapos barilin ng pulis ang suspek sa southwest Calgary. Kinumpirma ng Alberta Serious Incident Response Team na iniimbestigahan nito ang isang officer-involved shooting sa southwest Calgary; ang kaso ay na-refer sa ASIRT at titingnan ng ahensya kung may nararapat na kriminal na kaso o paglabag sa polisiya.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Lalaking mula High River kinasuhan ng second-degree murder matapos matagpuang may baril na sugat ang babae. Si Jarret Stobbe, 36, ay lumabas sa korte sa pamamagitan ng CCTV mula sa Calgary Remand Centre kaugnay ng pagpatay kay 36-anyos na Cayla Bleeker; sinabi ng RCMP na natagpuan nila si Bleeker na may baril na sugat matapos ang dalawang tawag sa 9-1-1 at ang susunod na petsa ng korte ni Stobbe ay Aug. 7.
  2. Nagpapatuloy ang homicide case mula High River sa korte. Isang lalaki mula High River ang kinasuhan ng second-degree murder kaugnay ng pamamaril at pagkamatay ng isang babae; ipinapakita ng mga dokumento ng korte na nagsimula na ang pormal na pagdinig habang ipinagpapatuloy ng RCMP ang kanilang imbestigasyon.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Sinimulan ng City of Calgary ang pagpapatupad ng 'Safer Together' public-safety plan sa gitna ng pag-aalala sa gastos. Inaprubahan ng konseho ang Safer Together framework noong Mayo at ngayong linggo tumanggap ito ng update sa implementasyon na naglalahad ng 15 inisyatiba sa loob ng apat na taon na tututok sa pampublikong lugar, pangangailangang pabahay at mga suporta para sa well-being, habang may ilang konsehal na naghayag ng pag-aalala sa posibleng gastos ng plano.
  2. Mga konsehal ng Calgary nag-senyas ng posibleng pagtaas ng property tax habang nagsisimula ang budget talks. Bumoto ang konseho ng 8-7 upang utusan ang administrasyon na magplano para sa pagtaas ng kita mula sa property tax para sa 2027 bilang gabay sa pagbuo ng budget para 2027–30, at sinabi ni Mayor Jeromy Farkas na dapat asahan ng mga residente "some level of increase" habang ang konseho ay nag-i"catch-up" sa mahahalagang serbisyo at imprastruktura.
  3. Naitala ng Calgary ang napakatuyong Hulyo habang binaha ang Edmonton; malaki ang gastos sa paglilinis doon. Sinasabi ng datos ng Environment Canada na nakatanggap ang Edmonton ng 533.8 mm mula Hunyo at Hulyo kumpara sa 10.4 mm lang ng Calgary sa Hulyo; tinatayang nasa 20–30 milyong dolyar ng Canada ang gastos sa cleanup ng City of Edmonton hanggang ngayon.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Mga flight attendant ng WestJet nag-strike; sinuspinde ng airline ang karamihan ng bookings hanggang hindi bababa sa Aug. 5. Kinumpirma ng CUPE local 8125, na kumakatawan sa humigit-kumulang 4,400 cabin crew ng WestJet, ang welga matapos mabigo ang huling minutong pag-uusap; sinimulan na ng WestJet ang pag-phase out ng jet flights at sinabi na nagpapatuloy ang Encore flights habang naka-suspend ang bookings hanggang Aug. 5 habang hinihintay ang resolusyon.
  2. Alitan sa WestJet nagpwersa sa isang pasahero mula Edmonton na mag-rebook nang maaga, nagdulot ng libo-libong gastos. Muling in-book ni Agility competitor Anneli Hilton ang kanyang mga flight palabas ng Edmonton dahil sa panganib ng welga at iniulat ang libo-libong karagdagang gastos sa hotel at renta matapos baguhin ang kanyang itinerary para iwasan ang posibleng job action na makaaapekto sa Aug. 5 flight papuntang Ottawa para sa AAC championships.
  3. Kinumpirma ng Pembina ang non-binding na kasunduan para sa hanggang 10% stake sa proposed West Coast pipeline. Sinabi ng Pembina Pipeline sa mga investor na pumasok ito sa isang non-binding agreement para kunin ang 10% construction interest na may opsyon para sa karagdagang 10% sa commercial operation, tinawag ang hakbang na bahagi ng kanilang strategic "connect" bucket at binanggit ang mga proteksyon laban sa cost overruns at inaasahang return.

🏥 Health

  1. Nagdadalamhati ang mga Albertans sa pagkamatay ng 11-anyos na si Parker, humihiling ng mas mahusay na proteksyon para sa mga batang nasa panganib. Kasunod ng halos dalawang linggong paghahanap at pagkamatay ni Parker, nanawagan ang Autism Edmonton ng pampublikong pagsasanay sa ligtas na pagtugon kapag makakasalubong ng nawawala o naaabala na bata; binigyang-diin ng executive director na si Cassandra Rascal ang malawakang pagdadalamhati at nanawagan ng kalmado at may kaalaman na mga tugon kapag nakakaharap ng mga batang mahina.
  2. Tahimik ang measles sa Alberta pero nagbabala ang public-health experts na nananatiling peligro. Iniulat ng mga opisyal ng provincial health ang pansamantalang pagbaba ng kaso ng measles habang binababala na nananatili ang panganib ng virus, at nirerekomenda nilang ipagpatuloy ang pagbabakuna at mga hakbang sa outbreak response.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Nagtipon ang komunidad ng Calgary para mag-luwag ng pagdadalamhati matapos ang halos dalawang linggong paghahanap na nagtapos sa pagkamatay ng 11-anyos na batang lalaki. Daaan-daang tao ang dumalo sa mga vigils at pagtitipon sa Calgary matapos tumigil ang paghahanap kay Parker, kung saan nagkita-kita ang mga miyembro ng komunidad at mga boluntaryo na lumahok sa 11-araw na operasyon para magluksa sa bata.
  2. Support dog program nagsasanay ng mga aso para tumulong sa mga Calgarian sa panahon ng sakuna at emergency. Itinatampok ang isang lokal na support dog initiative na nagsasanay ng mga aso na tumulong sa mga tao sa panahon ng sakuna at emergency, at inilarawan ng mga lider ng programa ang mga deployment at pagsasanay na iniangkop sa malakihang tugon.

🏈 Sports

  1. Vernon Adams Jr. nagpasaklolo ng CFL-high 21st TD habang tinalo ng Stampeders ang Tiger-Cats 44-20. Naitala ni Adams ang 18-of-25 para sa 252 yards kasama ang kanyang ika-21 touchdown pass ng season sa 44-20 na panalo ng Calgary laban sa Hamilton, nagkaroon si Dejon Brissett ng anim na catches para sa 109 yards, at umangat ang Calgary sa 4-4.
  2. Tommy Stevens at ang Roughriders nag-igpaw sa Edmonton Elks 28-26 matapos ang pagkaantala dahil sa panahon. Nakapuntos ng tatlong TD si backup QB Tommy Stevens habang umangat ang Saskatchewan sa 5-2, habang bumaba ang Edmonton sa 6-2; nagkaroon ng isang oras na weather delay at tampok ang dramatikong huling bahagi ng laro na puno ng mga missed kicks at turnovers.

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