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Data-centre playbook, $3,000 gastusin ni Ford at $1M condo heist — Ottawa Huwebes

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🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Huli sa Santa Cruz, Calif. ang fugitive mula Hamilton na hinahanap kaugnay ng pag-atakeng sekswal sa bata noong 1991. Inihayag ng U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ahensiya ng imigrasyon at customs ng Estados Unidos) opisina ng San Francisco na si Charles Peter Billone, 64, ay naaresto sa Santa Cruz at nananatili sa kustodiya ng ICE habang hinihintay ang mga pagdinig para sa pagpapaalis; kinumpirma ng Hamilton police na siya ang parehong tao na hinahanap sa Canada at sinabi nilang malapit silang nakikipagtulungan sa Crown ngunit walang extradition proceedings na isinasagawa sa ngayon.
  2. Tatlong tao hinaharap ang 150 na singil matapos makabalik ang $1M–$1.5M halaga ng mga ninakaw na gamit mula sa mga break-in sa condo. Ayon sa Toronto Police, ang Project Compass (operasyon ng pulisya) ay nakarekober ng humigit-kumulang 2,500 ninakaw na item na tinatayang nagkakahalaga ng pagitan ng $1 milyon at $1.5 milyon; iniuugnay ng mga imbestigador na nagkunwaring construction workers ang mga suspek at na-link ng pulisya ang 21 na break-in sa Toronto plus isa pang walong–10 na insidente habang isang pawn shop malapit sa Queen at Church ang na-implicate.

🏥 Health

  1. Sinita ng Health Canada (ahensiya ng kalusugan ng Canada) ang mga hindi awtorisado at pekeng injectable mula sa isang spa sa Hamilton sa 45 Wellington St. N. Kabilang sa nakumpiskang produkto ang mga may label na Botox, Juvéderm Ultra 3, Juvéderm Voluma, Restylane Kysse at iba pa na kinumpirma ng mga manufacturer na peke; nagbabala ang Health Canada na ang mga hindi awtorisadong injectable ay maaaring maglaman ng maling sangkap, kontaminante o hindi angkop na konsentrasyon at maaaring magdulot ng impeksyon o allergic reaction.
  2. Ulat: 10 pagkamatay ng kabataan at 48 malulubhang kaso sanhi ng e-scooter/e-bike noong 2025. Itinala ng Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (survey ng programang pedyatrya ng Canada) ang 48 na seryosong pinsala o pagkamatay sa mga kabataan noong 2025, kabilang ang 26 na naospital sa loob ng dalawang araw, 12 na na-admit sa ICU at 10 pagkamatay, kung saan 47% ng iniulat na malubhang kaso ay dahil sa pinsala sa ulo.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Sinabi ni Doug Ford na hindi niya inaprubahan ang $3,000 na gastusin ng PC para sundan si Bonnie Crombie sa Jamaica noong 2023. Sa isang news conference sa Guelph sinabi ni Ford na nalaman niya ang tungkol sa $3,000 na gastusin ng partido “kahapon,” sinabi sa mga reporter na hindi niya ito sinasang-ayunan at iminungkahi na ang staff ng partido ang humawak ng ganitong paggastos sa panahon ng kampanya; tumugon ang mga lider ng oposisyon at hindi pa independiyenteng na-verify ng Global News ang orihinal na alegasyon.
  2. Inilabas ng Ontario ang isang “data centre playbook” habang isinaalang-alang ng mga munisipalidad ang moratoryo sa pag-unlad. Inilatag ng playbook ng probinsiya ang mga kinakailangan para sa mga kumpanya ng data habang sinabi ni Premier Ford sa news conference sa Guelph na may “maling impormasyon” ang mga Ontarian tungkol sa mga data centre kasunod ng mga lokal na paghinto dahil sa mga alalahanin sa kapaligiran, zoning at ingay pati na ang debate tungkol sa digital-sovereignty.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Magbubukas ang Toronto Raptors ng season 2026-27 sa bahay Okt. 21 laban sa Chicago sa Scotiabank Arena. Inanunsyo ng NBA (National Basketball Association) ang iskedyul ng Raptors, na binanggit ang unang away game ng koponan Okt. 23 sa Washington, isang mabigat na Enero na may 17 laro, 15 na inihayag na back-to-backs ngayong season at 80 sa 82 laro ang inilabas habang ang dalawang laro ay itatakda pagkatapos ng in-season Cup tournament.
  2. Ilang winery sa Ontario nagsasabing muling tatanggapin nila ang mga U.S. wines para maibsan ang tensiyon sa taripa bago ang deadline na Aug. 19. Sinabi ng mga winery at ni Michael Kaiser ng Wine America sa Global News na tatanggapin nila muli ang mga U.S. wines kung makakatulong ito tapusin ang isyu sa mga taripa; sinabi ni Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette na bukas siya sa pagbabalik ng U.S. wines kung may makukuhang pag-unlad sa mga taripa sa forestry, aluminum at manufacturing bago ang deadline na Aug. 19.

📰 Also Today

  • Defence minister nag-utos ng pagsusuri sa military language directive.
  • Ontario naglunsad ng bagong framework para sa data centre kasabay ng mga panawagan para sa lokal na moratoryo.
  • Ontario babaguhin ang mga patakaran sa social assistance na naka-link sa immigration status.
  • Sinabi ni Ford na hindi niya alam at hindi inaprubahan ang paggastos ng PCs para sundan ang dating Liberal leader sa Jamaica noong 2023.
  • Review: sinubukan ang AI chatbot MUSEO ng Canadian Museum of History (museo ng kasaysayan ng Canada).
  • Nagsagawa ng paghahanap ang pulisya sa mga bahay sa Ottawa at Gatineau kaugnay ng imbestigasyon sa mga pampasabog.
  • Kandidatong mayor inakusahan ng unregistered lobbying humaharap sa imbestigasyon.
  • Mulî na tinamaan ng malalakas na thunderstorms ang Ottawa–Gatineau.
  • NCC (National Capital Commission) magho-host ng public archaeological digs sa Leamy Lake Park.
  • Pinuno ng OC Transpo sumasagot sa mga tanong habang nagpapatuloy ang consultation sessions.
  • Mga dating minister nanawagan sa Quebec na isauli ang pondo para sa protektadong school books.
  • Mga biktima ng baha noong Canada Day nagsasabing bawat bagyong ulan mulî na binubuhay ang takot.

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