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Refugio de 120 camas aprobado, cierre de Henwood y policía visible en el desfile del orgullo — Edmonton, martes

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🚑 Últimas noticias e incidentes

  1. Hope Mission (organización benéfica) aprobada para un nuevo refugio de 120 camas en el sureste de Edmonton. El consejo municipal rezonificó un terreno cerca de Argyll Road y 75 Street en una audiencia pública el martes para permitir un refugio permanente 24/7 de Hope Mission; la organización planea abrir a tiempo para el invierno y convertirá su almacén en Girard Road que actualmente alberga operaciones y su tienda de segunda mano Second Chance.

🏛️ Gobierno y política

  1. La primera ministra de Alberta, Danielle Smith, insta a Ottawa a reanudar negociaciones antes de los aranceles del 8 de septiembre. Smith dijo el martes que quiere que los negociadores federales vuelvan a comprometerse antes de que entren en vigor los aranceles de represalia el 8 de septiembre; Ottawa anunció contra-aranceles a exportaciones estadounidenses y alivio para empresas, y Smith dijo que su gobierno evalúa si se necesita ayuda provincial.
  2. Jason Kenney y Rachel Notley nombrados copresidentes de campaña empresarial contra la secesión. La Cámara de Comercio de Canadá anunció que los ex primeros ministros Kenney y Notley copresidirán una campaña en contra del referéndum del 19 de octubre sobre la permanencia de Alberta en Canadá; la presidenta de la cámara, Candace Laing, dijo que los detalles de la campaña aún se están definiendo.

🏥 Salud

  1. La provincia cierra el Henwood Treatment Centre (centro de tratamiento), lo que elimina 62 camas residenciales para adicciones en Edmonton. Recovery Alberta informó al personal el 20 de agosto que el programa Henwood está cerrado de forma permanente después de que las operaciones se suspendieran a finales de junio por inundaciones; el ministerio dijo que los usuarios fueron trasladados a servicios locales alternativos para adicciones y citó daños significativos por inundación superficial.

🚨 Delitos y seguridad pública

  1. Una amenaza de bomba motivó una presencia policial más visible en el desfile del orgullo de Edmonton. La subjefa Nicole Chapdelaine dijo que la Policía de Edmonton recibió información semanas antes y que la unidad de crímenes de odio consideró la amenaza no creíble, pero la policía adoptó una postura más visible durante el desfile en Churchill Square; grupos como Fellowship of Alberta Bears se retiraron del evento por la presencia policial.
  2. Adolescente de Manning arrestado tras presunta amenaza de tiroteo escolar; incautadas siete armas de fuego. La RCMP en Manning, Alta., investigó una amenaza reportada el 19 de agosto sobre un supuesto plan de tiroteo en el primer día de clases, registró una casa el martes y confiscó siete armas de fuego como parte del arresto e investigación.

💼 Economía y negocios

  1. La Transportation Safety Board (Junta de Seguridad del Transporte) pide reglas médicas más estrictas tras la colisión ferroviaria de Wainwright en 2023. La junta dijo el martes que un maquinista con diabetes tipo 1 tuvo evaluaciones médicas incompletas tras el incidente del 8 de agosto de 2023 cerca de Wainwright en el que un tren pasó una señal de alto; no hubo heridos, y la junta destacó un deterioro cognitivo coherente con hipoglucemia.

📰 También hoy

  • El ex primer ministro Jason Kenney insta a Alberta a una postura más dura en la guerra comercial con EE. UU.
  • La TSB recomienda evaluaciones médicas más estrictas tras la colisión de Wainwright de 2023.
  • Empresa de jardinería de Alberta multada por caída fatal en obra de Edmonton.
  • Expertos advierten que los aranceles de Trump podrían subir los precios del hardware de IA, videojuegos y celulares.
  • Edmonton añade $1M este año para hacer cumplir las reglas de estacionamiento tras ola de quejas.
  • Concejales discutirán frenar la expansión acelerada de ciclovías en Edmonton.
  • Análisis: Cómo afectarán los nuevos aranceles a la economía de Canadá.
  • Comité del Patrimonio Mundial evalúa la salud ambiental del Parque Nacional Wood Buffalo.
  • Alberta financia investigación de monitoreo de osos grizzly pero no cuenta con estimación poblacional.
  • Crece la presión sobre la primera ministra de Alberta para adoptar el enfoque ‘Team Canada’ en la guerra comercial con EE. UU.
  • Expertos dicen que los aranceles afectarán indirectamente empleos y la economía de Alberta.
  • Tripulantes de cabina de WestJet votan para ratificar nuevo convenio colectivo.
  • Comité de servicios municipales estudiará agilizar partes del plan de gestión de tormentas.
  • Severo granizo daña viviendas en el centro de Alberta tras tormenta del fin de semana.
  • Mujer de Edmonton condenada a 12 meses por defraudar a un cliente por más de $73,000.

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