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Pondo sa Pabahay, Pagpapaliban sa Bawal na Watawat ng Paaralan at Pagbangon ng Elks — Edmonton Biyernes

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💼 Ekonomiya at Negosyo

  1. Pederal na $510M pondong pang-imprastruktura para sa pabahay maaaring magbukas ng humigit-kumulang $428M propinsiyal para sa mga proyekto sa Alberta. Naglaan ang Ottawa ng $510 milyon sa pamamagitan ng Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (pondong pederal para sa imprastrukturang pabahay) sa Red Deer noong July 29; ayon sa lalawigan, maaaring ma-unlock ang halos $428 milyon bilang tugmang pondo at sasagutin ng Edmonton ang tinatayang isang-katlo ng karapat-dapat na gastos ng proyekto, nagpapahintulot sa mga gawaing tubig at wastewater na maiugnay ng mga munisipalidad sa bagong pagtatayo ng bahay.
  2. Inaprubahan ng hukuman ang $4.5M kasunduan ng WestJet sa class action dahil sa harassment ng flight attendants. Pinirmahan ng hukom sa B.C. ang $4.5-milyong deal ngayong linggo; ayon sa mga nagrereklamo, ang kabayaran ay nag-aaverage ng mas mababa sa $500 bawat tatanggap at hinihingi ng kasunduan na magpa-commission ang WestJet (kompanyang pang-aviation na WestJet) ng isang independiyenteng pagtatasa tungkol sa harassment.

🏛️ Gobyerno at Pulitika

  1. Sinabi ng Elections Alberta na hindi tinanggal ng Voterlink ang mga registrasyon bago ang Oct. 19 referendum. Ipinahayag ni Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure sa mga Albertan na ang Voterlink (online voter-registration system) ay hindi maaaring magtanggal ng mga registrasyon at ang mga taong bumoto sa nakaraang mga provincial election at hindi lumipat o nagpalit ng pangalan malamang ay naka-rehistro pa rin.
  2. Ipinagpaliban ng lalawigan ang bagong limitasyon sa mga watawat ng paaralan at ang lingguhang mandato ng pambansang awit hanggang sa mas huli ngayong taon. Ang mga patakaran na kaugnay ng isang spring bill — kabilang ang kapangyarihan ng ministro na pangalanan ang mga paaralan — ay nakatakdang magsimula sa Sept. 1 pero sinasabi ng education ministry (ministry ng edukasyon ng lalawigan) na ang pagbabago sa watawat at awit ay ipatutupad mamaya para payagan ang konsultasyon; ang iba pang probisyon, tulad ng bagong code of conduct para sa mga estudyante, ay magsisimula pa rin sa susunod na buwan.
  3. Pagkumpiska ng RCMP sa Red Deer: higit sa 1 kg na pinaghihinalaang fentanyl at $15,000 cash. Isang traffic stop noong July at kasunod na paghahanap sa Lancaster neighbourhood ang nagdala sa mga Mounties (beteranong katawagang para sa RCMP) na makumpiska ang higit sa isang kilogram ng pinaghihinalaang fentanyl, humigit-kumulang 334 g ng cocaine, 24 g ng meth at $15,000; kinasuhan ang isang 22-taong-gulang na lalaking mula sa Calgary at hindi nagpakita sa hukuman ang 23-taong-gulang na si Ravinder Singh Gosal.

🏈 Palakasan

  1. Edmonton Elks (6-3) naglalayong bumawi pagkatapos ng sunod-sunod na talo, magho-host ng Toronto Sabado. Natalo ang Elks sa dalawang magkasunod na laro — kabilang ang 48-30 na talo sa Montreal na nagbigay ng 48 puntos — at naghahanda silang harapin ang Toronto Argonauts habang sinusubukan nilang makuha muli ang porma sa West Division. (Edmonton Elks — koponang football mula sa Edmonton)
  2. B.C. Lions tinalo ang Calgary 30-26; nagtala si Nathan Rourke ng 301 passing yards. Bumilis ang Lions sa 4-5 nitong Huwebes habang si Rourke ay nag-throw ng 301 yards, nag-rush para sa touchdown at umabot sa 100 career CFL touchdown passes; natalo ang Calgary sa ika-apat nitong laro na napagpasyahan sa apat na puntos o mas mababa.

📰 Karagdagan Ngayon

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition nagwakas matapos ang 18 taon. (Hockey Night in Canada — programang pang-televisyon ukol sa hockey)
  • Mga negosyo sa downtown Edmonton nagbabayad mula sa sariling bulsa para sa seguridad, iniulat ng mga may-ari ang pagtaas ng gastos.
  • Pag-aaral sa fossilized na dumi nagpapaliwanag sa sinaunang ecosystem, nag-ulat ang mga mananaliksik ng mga bagong natuklasan.
  • Alberta ipinagpaliban ang pag-aampon ng bagong limitasyon sa watawat ng paaralan, inanunsiyo ng pamahalaan ang pagpapaliban.
  • Royal Canadian Legion nagdiriwang ng ika-100 anibersaryo sa pamamagitan ng malaking recruitment drive, inilunsad ang pambansang kampanya.
  • B.C. wildfire update para sa Aug. 14 naglilista ng mga aktibong sunog at advisory, inilathalang opisyal na bulletin.
  • Imbestigasyon humihiling ng agarang pagpapakilala ng involuntary care matapos ang overdose ng isang kabataang Alberta, inilabas ang rekomendasyon.
  • Malaking kumpanya ng pagbabayad sa Canada naibenta sa U.S. private equity, nagtaas ng mga alalahanin sa privacy.
  • Isang lalaki ng Calgary hindi nakakuha ng $125K 50/50 payout, kinumpirma ng mga organizer ang deadline ng ticket.
  • Treaty 6 nagdiwang ng 150 taon — may mga kaganapan sa Alberta at Saskatchewan, naka-iskedyul ang mga paggunita.
  • Indie game studio sa Edmonton lumilipat patungo sa mas mapanganib, blockbuster-style na mga proyekto, inanunsiyo ng studio ang bagong estratehiya.
  • Alberta mag-aaral ng kapasidad ng suplay ng tubig para sa paglaki ng populasyon at ekonomiya, inihayag ng gobyerno ang pag-aaral.
  • Preston Manning magiging co-chair ng virtual forum tungkol sa mga hinaing bago ang Alberta referendum, naka-iskedyul ang forum.
  • 12 international students sa Calgary protest inirefer sa CBSA matapos suriin ang kanilang status, iniulat ng mga opisyal.
  • Plasma-collection firm Grifols huminto muna sa lahat ng koleksyon sa Canada, inilabas ng kumpanya ang pahayag.
  • WestJet sumang-ayon magbayad ng kasunduan sa kaso ng sexual harassment, kinumpirma ng kompanya ang kasunduan.
  • Environment Canada naglabas ng tornado watch para sa bahagi ng eastern Alberta, inilathala ang alerto sa panahon.
  • U.S. rep nagsabi na bibigyan ng 'options' sina Carney at Trump pagkatapos ng pinakahuling trade talks, iniulat ang pahayag.

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