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Corte de Telus, alerta por cianobacterias en lago Sundance y caso de robo policial — Calgary, viernes

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🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. Acuerdo federal‑provincial libera aproximadamente 510 millones de dólares para infraestructura de vivienda en Alberta. Ottawa comprometió 510 millones a través del Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund y Edmonton cubrirá alrededor de un tercio de los costos elegibles de los proyectos, lo que desbloquea cerca de 428 millones en financiamiento provincial; la alcaldesa de Okotoks, Tanya Thorn, dijo que su localidad de 33,000 habitantes solicitará el reembolso de una deuda de 50 millones por una tubería suplementaria de agua.
  2. Elections Alberta niega reclamos de eliminación de votantes antes del referéndum del 19 de octubre. El jefe electoral Gordon McClure afirmó que Voterlink no puede eliminar registros y que los electores que votaron antes y no se han mudado probablemente siguen registrados; Elections Alberta también confirmó que Voterlink no accede directamente al sistema List of Electors.
  3. Un constable de la policía de Calgary se declara culpable de robar más de 20,000 dólares en mercancía de Home Depot. Un oficial de la policía de Calgary admitió su culpabilidad por el robo de más de 20,000 dólares en artículos de Home Depot, según registros judiciales; el agente se declaró culpable y afronta sanciones disciplinarias y consecuencias legales relacionadas con esos cargos.
  4. AHS emite aviso por cianobacterias en el lago Sundance tras detección de toxinas. Alberta Health Services confirmó la presencia de toxinas de algas azul‑verdes en el lago Sundance y advirtió sobre síntomas como irritación cutánea, fiebre y náuseas que suelen aparecer entre una y tres horas; el científico Marc Strous, de la University of Calgary, señaló que veranos más cálidos y prolongados aumentan la frecuencia de las floraciones.

🚑 Últimas e incidentes

  1. Corte de servicio de Telus durante varios días deja sin servicio a unos 1,600 clientes en Calgary. Telus informa que los robos de cobre se han duplicado en 2026 y que alrededor de 1,600 clientes en Calgary resultaron afectados este mes, con interrupciones en Ogden, Kingsland y Bowness causadas por cables cortados y daños colaterales en fibra; los clientes reportan fallas desde el 3 de agosto y tiempos de reparación lentos.
  2. Equipos de emergencia rescatan a conductor de pickup hallado en el río Bow. Los rescatistas recuperaron al conductor de una camioneta pickup del río Bow; las cuadrillas trasladaron al conductor al hospital tras el incidente, según informes de los servicios de emergencia.

🎨 Comunidad y cultura

  1. Doce estudiantes internacionales que protestaron en Calgary fueron derivados a CBSA tras verificación de estatus. Doce estudiantes internacionales que participaron en una protesta en Calgary fueron remitidos a una oficina de la Canada Border Services Agency después de una verificación de estatus, según reportes sobre la manifestación y las posteriores derivaciones.
  2. Los B.C. Lions vencen a los Calgary Stampeders 30‑26 en el McMahon Stadium; los Stamps afectados por lesiones. La victoria 30‑26 llevó a los Lions a 4‑5 y dejó a los Stampeders en 4‑6; Calgary perdió o vio salir a titulares como Vernon Adams Jr. y Dedrick Mills por sospechas de lesiones en la cabeza en el cuarto cuarto.

📰 También hoy

  • Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition finaliza tras 18 años.
  • Alberta aplaza nuevos límites a banderas en escuelas hasta finales de año.
  • Investigación sobre la sobredosis de un adolescente en Alberta pide la introducción urgente del cuidado involuntario.
  • Tribunal aprueba acuerdo de 4.5 millones con WestJet en demanda colectiva por acoso a tripulantes.
  • RCMP de Red Deer incauta más de 1 kg de fentanilo y 15,000 dólares en efectivo; un acusado sigue prófugo.
  • Trevor Harris, 40, sigue destacando con 2,655 yardas y 19 TD esta temporada de la CFL.
  • Alberta estudiará si el suministro de agua puede sostener el crecimiento poblacional y económico.
  • Preston Manning co‑presidirá foro virtual sobre agravios con Ottawa antes del referéndum.
  • La clínica privada Grifols detiene toda la recolección de plasma en Canadá.
  • Hombre local vende hot dogs a los 57 años tras cumplir un sueño de 30 años.
  • WestJet acepta pagar un acuerdo en demanda por acoso sexual (comunicado de la compañía).
  • Environment Canada emite vigilancia de tornados para partes del este de Alberta.
  • Stampede dice que un hombre llegó tarde para cobrar un boleto 50/50 de 125,000 dólares.

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