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Tornado confirmado en Repentigny, bajas en los Alouettes y prohibición de transportar fauna por rabia de mapaches — Viernes en Montreal

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Investigadores confirman que un tornado tocó tierra en Repentigny el 2 de agosto. El Northern Tornadoes Project dice que el remolino impactó aproximadamente a las 14:00, con vientos máximos estimados en 130 km/h, un recorrido de un kilómetro y un ancho máximo de trayectoria de 100 metros; drones y encuestas de campo documentaron daños en un centro comercial y un edificio de apartamentos y no reportaron heridos.
  2. Un bebé sobrevive tras ser atropellado un coche que alcanzó su cochecito en el distrito de Saint-Laurent de Montreal. La policía de Montreal informó del incidente en Saint-Laurent; el niño sobrevivió al choque.
  3. El Zoo de Granby advierte a visitantes que pudieron haber tenido contacto con macacos japoneses. El zoológico emitió una advertencia para quienes potencialmente estuvieron en contacto con sus macacos japoneses.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Más municipalidades de Quebec prohibidas de transportar fauna por la rabia en mapaches. Las medidas provinciales ahora impiden a más municipalidades mover vida silvestre ante preocupaciones por la rabia en mapaches.
  2. Proyecto de vivienda para exreclusos genera controversia en el este de Montreal. Un proyecto de viviendas propuesto para personas que cumplieron condenas ha desatado controversia local en el este de la ciudad.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. La línea Verde del Metro de Montreal mantendrá los trenes más antiguos de la STM. La cobertura explica por qué la línea Verde seguirá operando con los conjuntos de trenes más veteranos de la STM.
  2. Plan para un megacentro de datos en Sherbrooke plantea dudas sobre transparencia y medio ambiente. Un proyecto propuesto de centro de datos en Sherbrooke enfrenta preguntas sobre la transparencia pública y los impactos ambientales locales.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Los Alouettes sufren bajas defensivas mientras los Edmonton Elks visitan el Molson Stadium el sábado. Montreal indicó que Geoffrey Cantin-Arku (aductor), Najee Murray (cabeza), Wesley Sutton (pantorrilla) y Mustafa Johnson (rodilla) no estarán disponibles para el partido; los reemplazos nombrados incluyen a Micah Awe (linebacker central) y Faion Hicks (defensive back), con Montreal 7-1 y Edmonton 6-2 antes del enfrentamiento.
  2. Hay una isla en venta en Laval, Que., con un precio de $50,000. Una isla en Laval está en el mercado con un precio de venta de $50,000.

📰 Also Today

  • El primer ministro dice que Quebec decide solo cuándo vuelve el alcohol estadounidense a las estanterías.
  • Canadá dispuesto a levantar prohibiciones de alcohol a cambio de alivio arancelario de EE. UU., dicen fuentes.
  • Investigadores rastrean si un cáncer contagioso de bagre en Quebec se ha propagado a Nuevo Brunswick; resultados de ADN esperados en semanas.
  • Continúa en Nueva York el juicio contra un montrealés acusado por la muerte de su hija en 2025; los fiscales terminarán el viernes.
  • Centro islámico en Gatineau denuncia una campaña de intimidación que lleva semanas contra el centro.

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