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Prairie Economic Gateway Deal, Opisyales na Binaril at Pagtaas ng Kids Help Phone Texts — Calgary Martes

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🚨 Krimen at Pampublikong Kaligtasan

  1. Opisyales ng pulisya sa Calgary na binaril nang dalawang beses sa isang parke, pinalabas na mula sa ospital. Ayon sa pulisya nagsimula ang pamamaril nang hininto ng mga opisyal ang isang lalaki sa itim na trak bago magtanghali; tumakas ang suspek at natagpuang patay sa Bow River dahil sa sariling tama ng baril. Ipinadala ang Alberta police watchdog upang magsiyasat sa pangyayari.
  2. Halos 60 na mga kaso ang inihain laban sa walong tao matapos 11-buwang imbestigasyon ng CPS. Ang Calgary Police Organized Crime Enforcement Team ay nagsagawa ng 15 search warrants, kumuha ng 74 judicial authorizations at nagsampa ng halos 60 na kaso na may kaugnayan sa drug trafficking, firearms offences at pandaraya sa Delacour, Chestermere at Calgary.

🏛️ Gobyerno at Pulitika

  1. Calgary at Rocky View County pumirma ng MOU kasama ang Canada Infrastructure Bank para sa inland port. Nakatuon ang kasunduan sa 1,300-acre na Prairie Economic Gateway site sa kahabaan ng 114 Avenue S.E. at layuning pabilisin ang paglipat mula disenyo tungo sa konstruksyon ng isang multi‑billion‑dollar logistics hub na susuporta sa CPKC rail network.
  2. Nagtala ang Kids Help Phone ng 183% pagtaas ng overnight text requests kumpara sa araw‑gabi sa buong bansa. Sinabi ng charity na ang overnight texts (8 p.m.–8 a.m. ET) ay 183% na mas mataas kaysa sa daytime at dumadating ang crisis texts halos kada 90 segundo, kung saan kabilang sa nangungunang alalahanin ang problema sa relasyon at pag-iisip ng pagpapakamatay.
  3. Naglunsad ang Environment Canada ng polygon‑based severe weather alerts para bawasan ang 'alert fatigue'. Pinapayagan ng bagong sistema ang mga forecasters na gumuhit ng target na polygons para sa tornado at thunderstorm warnings sa halip na malawak na zone colour‑coding, na ayon sa Environment Canada ay magbabawas ng hindi kailangang mga abiso.

💼 Ekonomiya at Negosyo

  1. Direktang nag-alok ang Curaleaf ng unsolicited takeover bid sa mga shareholder ng Aurora. Sinabi ng Curaleaf sa Aurora Cannabis na mag-aalok itong bilhin lahat ng shares matapos iulat na tumanggi ang board sa pag-uusap; ayon sa Curaleaf, ang pinagsamang kumpanya ay sasaklaw sa 17 bansa at handang kumilos nang mabilis tungo sa isang definitive agreement.
  2. Bumaba ang U.S. strategic petroleum reserve sa 298.7 milyong bariles, pinakamababa mula Enero 1983. Iniulat ng DOE ang 6.1 milyong-baril na pagbaba noong nakaraang linggo dahil sa digmaan sa Iran, at binanggit ang 727 milyong-baril na kapasidad ng U.S. SPR at ang IEA‑coordinated na 400‑milyong‑baril na release na may kaugnayan sa mga kamakailang labanan.

📰 Also Today

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  • Naresolba ang serbisyo ng tubig sa Bowness matapos ang water main break.
  • Babaeng taga‑Calgary naglunsad ng petisyon para paalisin ang U.S. ambassador mula sa Canada.
  • Dating Alberta caribou manager kumokontra sa hunting‑with‑dogs policy.
  • Ipinapatupad ngayong araw ang bagong sistema ng tornado at severe thunderstorm warnings.
  • Ihahalal ng publiko ang judicial appointments sa Alberta, sabi ng Premier.
  • Nag-alok ang investor group ng posibleng lifeline sa Sherritt International at sa refinery nito sa Alberta.
  • Tinanggihan ng mga rancher sa Central Alberta ang libreng roadside pasture offers para pakainin ang mga baka.
  • Nakita ang kontaminadong surgical tools sa isang operating room sa Grande Prairie noong Abril, ayon sa AHS records.
  • Inisyatiba sa Westlock County para tulungan ang mga bagong dating na magsasaka at pakainin ang komunidad.
  • Nakatakda ang mga town hall sa Alberta tungkol sa AI data centres; protesta nakatakda sa Sturgeon County sa Aug. 20.
  • Pulis ng Calgary na inakusahan ng murder lumitaw para sa preliminary inquiry.
  • Rogers outage nakaapekto sa ilang taga‑Calgary matapos ang theft‑related fibre cut, sabi ng provider.
  • Bumaba ang unemployment rate sa Calgary noong Hulyo pero nananatiling isa sa pinakamataas sa Canada.
  • Suspek patay matapos mabaril ang opisyal nang dalawang beses sa isang traffic stop malapit sa Edworthy Park.
  • Susuriin ng Alberta ang emergency alert system matapos ang multi‑linggong paghahanap sa batang lalaki sa Calgary.

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Source Articles (23)

Alberta to review emergency alert system following multi-week search for Calgary boy

After a multi-week search in July for Parker, an 11-year-old Calgary boy, ended after he was confirmed dead, the provincial government is assessing whether improvements are needed to its emergency alert system.

General Aug 11, 2026

Suspect dead after Calgary police officer shot twice in traffic stop near Edworthy Park

Calgary police say one of their officers was shot while conducting a traffic stop near Edworthy Park on Monday. The suspect fled into the park and was later found dead in the Bow River.

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Calgary unemployment rate dropped in July, but remains among highest in Canada

While unemployment in Calgary remains higher than the national rate, some experts are seeing encouraging signs in the local job market including more full-time positions, as well as growth in a wider variety of sectors.

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Some Calgarians hit by Rogers service disruption after theft-related fibre cut, provider says

Damage to fibre optic lines caused by thieves trying to steal copper wire left has some Rogers customers in southeast and southwest Calgary without home phone, internet and TV services.

General Aug 11, 2026

Calgary police officer charged with murder in court for preliminary inquiry

A preliminary inquiry got underway Monday for a Calgary police officer facing murder charges.

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Environment Canada implements new alert system for extreme weather warnings

Environment Canada implements new alert system for extreme weather warnings

Beginning Tuesday, ECCC is using a system that allows them to draw a polygon over an area encompassing a severe weather alert.

Weather Aug 11, 2026

How a farming initiative in Westlock County has big dreams to empower newcomers and to help feed the community

A farming project in Westlock County is bringing together newcomer farmers to tackle food insecurity. Kurudi Mashambani, a Swahili phrase meaning "back to the land," is planting the seeds of food sovereignty through the efforts of newcomers.

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Contaminated surgical tools found in Grande Prairie operating room in April, AHS records show

Retained tissue was found on instruments at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital on at least two occasions this year according to meeting notes attained by CBC News in Access to Information and Privacy request.

General Aug 11, 2026

Why central Alberta ranchers are passing up free roadside pasture to feed their cattle

In one central Alberta county, a ditch-grazing program offers extra feed for cattle when pastures dry up, but the vast majority of local ranchers remain reluctant to tap into it.

General Aug 11, 2026

Investor group provides potential lifeline to Sherritt International and its Alberta refinery

A consortium including an unnamed U.S. anchor investor, Kyma Capital Ltd., Trifon Natsis and Glencore Ltd. say they submitted a non-binding recapitalization proposal to Sherritt International Corp. after U.S. sanctions against Cuba hampered the Canadian mining company.

General Aug 11, 2026

Albertans to vote on judicial appointments as premier argues ‘distinct legal traditions’

Albertans will be tasked with juggling many ideas in this October’s referendum. Some they may have not had front-of-mind, including who should appoint the judges who sit on the province’s higher courts, the Court of King’s Bench and the Court of Appeal.

General Aug 11, 2026

New tornado, severe thunderstorm warning system will help cut down on 'alert fatigue'

Environment Canada is launching a new warning system for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms, which will allow for alerts targeted to the specific areas most likely to be affected.

General Aug 11, 2026

Alberta says hunting bears with dogs will protect caribou. The province's former caribou manager disagrees

Letting hunters use dogs to hunt black bears is a move the Alberta government says will help caribou conservation efforts, but wildlife biologists aren't convinced.

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Calgary woman launches petition to have U.S. ambassador expelled from Canada

A petition set to be presented in the House of Commons this fall calls on the government to declare U.S. Aambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and remove him from Canada.

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Water service restored following water main break in Bowness

City of Calgary officials say water service in Bowness has been restored following an Aug. 8 water main break, which left roughly 20 businesses in the community without water.

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Off-leash dogs increase chance of human-bear conflict: study

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Alberta man plans to protest AI data centres as province announces town halls

Alberta man plans to protest AI data centres as province announces town halls

Alberta has already said the tech giant Meta is building a massive facility north of Edmonton, and several other AI data centres are in the works across the province.

Tech Aug 11, 2026
Calgary police charge 8 people in organized crime investigation involving drugs, guns

Calgary police charge 8 people in organized crime investigation involving drugs, guns

Calgary police have laid almost 60 charges against eight people following an 11-month-long investigation into organized crime and drug trafficking.

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Calgary police officer injured in city park shootout released from hospital

Calgary police officer injured in city park shootout released from hospital

Calgary Police say an officer who was shot on Monday during a brazen gunfight in Edworthy Park, with a member of organized crime, has been released from hospital.

Crime Aug 11, 2026
Updated 10 mins ago Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine’: CEO

Updated 10 mins ago Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine’: CEO

Requests via text in the evening and overnight hours are 183 per cent higher than those received during the day, Kids Help Phone said.

Health Aug 11, 2026
Curaleaf looks to buy Aurora Cannabis, takes bid directly to shareholders

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U.S. company Curaleaf Holdings is launching an unsolicited takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis — a proposal the Edmonton-based company is discouraging shareholders from entertaining.

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Strategic oil stockpiles have hit a 40-year low amid the Iran war

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City of Calgary, Rockyview County sign partnership to accelerate Prairie Economic Gateway

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