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Sea Bears rompen el hielo, 500 M$ para cloacas y esperas en urgencias: resumen semanal de Winnipeg

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🚑 Últimas noticias e incidentes

  1. Una persona hospitalizada tras incendio en un edificio alto en Centennial. El Servicio de Bomberos y Paramédicos de Winnipeg (Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service) atendió un incendio en un edificio alto en la zona de Centennial esta semana; dejó a una persona hospitalizada en condición inestable, según el informe; el aviso inicial no mencionó más víctimas.
  2. Restaurante del centro demolido tras tercer incendio desde el otoño pasado. Bomberos respondieron a un restaurante del centro de Winnipeg que se incendió por tercera vez desde el otoño pasado; el edificio fue demolido posteriormente, informó la ciudad.
  3. Pescador recupera granada de entrenamiento de los años 50 en el río Rojo en Selkirk. La RCMP y el Equipo de Desactivación de Explosivos de la Base 17 (17 Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal) respondieron después de que un pescador sacó una granada de entrenamiento del río Rojo; le faltaba el pasador de seguridad, pero las autoridades consideraron que la granada inerte era segura para transportarla y desecharla.
  4. Casi 84 personas no pudieron comunicarse con el 911 durante una falla provincial, dice Bell. Bell reportó una interrupción que afectó a gran parte de Manitoba durante la cual alrededor de 84 personas no pudieron comunicarse con el 911, según la divulgación de la compañía a los reguladores y autoridades locales.

🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. La provincia compromete 500 millones de dólares canadienses para la fase final de la planta de tratamiento de agua del North End. Manitoba anunció un compromiso de 500 millones de dólares canadienses para completar la fase final de la modernización de la planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales del North End, una decisión de financiamiento provincial destinada a concluir el proyecto de infraestructura de larga duración.
  2. Brad Gross se convierte en el undécimo candidato a la alcaldía de Winnipeg. El empresario Brad Gross se sumó formalmente a la contienda por la alcaldía de Winnipeg como el undécimo candidato registrado, según los archivos municipales de candidatos de esta semana.
  3. Un electricista registrado como décimo candidato a la alcaldía de Winnipeg. Un candidato cuyo oficio es electricista completó esta semana su registro oficial y se convirtió en la décima persona en declarar su intención de postularse a la alcaldía de Winnipeg, según los registros electorales de la ciudad.
  4. Una defensora pide revisar la financiación del cuidado infantil para mejorar resultados. Una defensora del bienestar infantil en Manitoba instó a revisar la financiación provincial de los servicios de protección infantil esta semana, citando preocupaciones sobre los programas provinciales surgidas en presentaciones recientes de partes interesadas.
  5. El ministro confirma que los farmacéuticos de Manitoba pueden recetar anticonceptivos. El ministro de Salud provincial anunció que los farmacéuticos en Manitoba recibieron la autoridad para recetar anticonceptivos, ampliando el acceso a la atención primaria a través de farmacias comunitarias.

🎨 Comunidad y cultura

  1. El Living Prairie Museum celebra 50 años y presenta proyecto de revitalización. El Living Prairie Museum celebró su 50.º aniversario y anunció un nuevo proyecto de revitalización esta semana; los funcionarios del museo detallaron planes para renovar exhibiciones e infraestructura del sitio.
  2. La ciudad nombra Brent Fitz Way para homenajear al baterista nacido en Winnipeg. El alcalde de Winnipeg inauguró una calle con el nombre Brent Fitz Way en reconocimiento al músico descrito como “uno de los bateristas de rock más respetados”.
  3. Alaya McIvor recordada como defensora de las familias MMIWG2S+. El ministro de Manitoba recordó públicamente a la líder comunitaria Alaya McIvor como una firme defensora de las familias MMIWG2S+ tras su reciente fallecimiento, según el comunicado ministerial.
  4. Los refugios de Winnipeg reportan aumento de entregas de mascotas por altos costos veterinarios. La Winnipeg Humane Society informó que 500 animales ingresaron al cuidado el mes pasado, con 150 entregas motivadas por tratamientos médicos inasequibles; responsables del refugio señalaron los costos veterinarios y la dificultad para encontrar vivienda como causas principales.
  5. Persisten los pedidos de justicia tras la calificación de homicidio en un caso de 2019. Los defensores renovaron los llamados a la justicia después de que una muerte de 2019 fuera calificada como homicidio; activistas y familiares reiteraron demandas de seguimiento durante actos esta semana.

🚨 Crimen y seguridad pública

  1. Operador de Winnipeg Transit apuñalado tras pedir a un pasajero que pagara la tarifa. La policía investigó una agresión cerca de Isabel Street y William Avenue donde un pasajero apuñaló dos veces en la pierna a un operador de autobús con una jeringa tras que se le solicitara pagar; el operador fue atendido en Seven Oaks Hospital con lesiones descritas como leves.
  2. La RCMP incauta alrededor de 970,000 dólares canadienses en efectivo tras una parada en la zona de Brandon. Una patrulla del 31 de julio cerca de Brandon detuvo un vehículo por exceso de velocidad y halló aproximadamente 970,000 dólares canadienses en efectivo; un joven de 22 años de Toronto permanece detenido mientras que un hombre de 44 años de Stouffville fue liberado bajo documento.
  3. Policía de Winnipeg incauta casi 600,000 cigarrillos de contrabando en una vivienda de Sherbrook Street. Oficiales que registraban una suite en Sherbrook Street en el marco de una investigación no relacionada ejecutaron una orden y confiscaron unas 3,000 cajas de cigarrillos —aproximadamente 600,000 cigarrillos individuales— y 1,500 dólares canadienses en efectivo; un hombre de 36 años enfrenta cargos por tráfico.
  4. Hombre acusado en tiroteo fatal que motivó el confinamiento en Pimicikamak. Un hombre de Winnipeg fue acusado en relación con un tiroteo fatal que provocó un confinamiento comunitario en Pimicikamak, según presentaciones policiales de esta semana.

💼 Economía y negocios

  1. Cierra Giant Tiger en The Pas, deja vacío en tiendas de precios bajos. El Giant Tiger de The Pas cerró permanentemente esta semana, eliminando un minorista de descuento del que muchos residentes dependían para artículos esenciales, informaron compradores locales y líderes comunitarios.
  2. Liquor Mart abre un puesto de servicio por ventana dentro de Garden City Save-On-Foods. Liquor Mart inauguró un quiosco de servicio por ventana dentro del Save-On-Foods en Garden City esta semana, creando una alianza comercial para ampliar el acceso de clientes en esa ubicación.
  3. Empresa de transporte vinculada a choque mortal figura entre transportistas “eliminados” en revisión de Alberta. Una empresa relacionada con un accidente mortal en Manitoba apareció en la lista de 20 compañías de transporte excluidas del registro de Alberta tras revisiones de seguridad, muestran los registros provinciales de transporte.
  4. Productores de las praderas presentaron más de 4,000 reclamos de seguro de cultivo tras un julio tormentoso. La Canadian Crop Hail Association reportó más de 4,000 reclamos en las praderas por las tormentas de julio, con más de un millón de acres afectados y pérdidas severas en regiones como Canora, Lloydminster y Maple Creek.

🏥 Salud

  1. Familia de Winnipeg dice que madre terminal esperó 20 horas en camilla en urgencias del HSC. La familia Chanowski informó que Colleen Titanich, paciente con cáncer en estadio cuatro, quedó en una camilla en un pasillo del departamento de emergencias del Health Sciences Centre durante 20 horas en medio de saturación y condiciones perturbadoras.
  2. Ministro de Salud de Manitoba admite que reducir las largas esperas en urgencias llevará tiempo. El ministro de Salud de Manitoba reconoció las persistentes largas esperas en salas de emergencias y dijo que abordarlas requerirá tiempo y cambios sostenidos en el sistema, según los últimos informes provinciales de salud.
  3. Los casos de sarampión siguen bajando en Manitoba; dos confirmados en julio. La vigilancia sanitaria provincial registró sólo dos casos confirmados de sarampión en Manitoba durante julio, marcando una caída continua en las infecciones reportadas para el mes.

🌦️ Clima y vías

  1. Dos principales vías de Winnipeg cerrarán durante el fin de semana. Funcionarios de la ciudad anunciaron cierres de fin de semana para dos rutas de tráfico principales en Winnipeg por trabajos programados; se advirtió a los conductores sobre interrupciones de carriles y desvíos durante las labores.
  2. Manitoba ordena fumigación contra mosquitos en Morden y Boissevain por preocupaciones de virus del Nilo Occidental. Las autoridades provinciales de salud pública autorizaron operaciones de fumigación en Morden y Boissevain tras detectar vigilancia que levantó preocupaciones sobre el virus del Nilo Occidental en esas comunidades.
  3. Pronóstico del fin de semana: sol y nubes, según Riley Laychuk. El pronóstico del meteorólogo Riley Laychuk para el sur de Manitoba indicó una mezcla de sol y nubes, con detalles diarios en su boletín del viernes.

🏈 Deportes

  1. Los Winnipeg Sea Bears obtienen su primera victoria en playoffs y avanzan a la final de la Conferencia Oeste. Los Winnipeg Sea Bears derrotaron a los Saskatoon Mamba 99-88 en el Canada Life Centre para la primera victoria de la franquicia en playoff; Jelani Watson-Gayle anotó 27 puntos desde la banca y Winnipeg avanzó para enfrentar a los Vancouver Bandits.
  2. Nathan Rourke se espera que inicie para los B.C. Lions tras lesión de hombro; los Lions vencieron a Winnipeg la semana pasada. Los B.C. Lions listaron a Nathan Rourke como titular para el partido del sábado tras regresar a entrenamientos completos; la nota del equipo mencionó su victoria 35-19 sobre los Winnipeg Blue Bombers la semana pasada.

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