Palliser Post Staff

Cloudy skies and a 30 per cent chance of showers greet southeastern Alberta on Saturday, with northwest winds gusting to 50 km/h. Rain mixed with snow is expected Sunday before a drier week begins.

The House of Commons passed Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, at second reading on Oct. 8 and sent it to a legislative committee, which held its first meeting Friday.

The Canada Border Services Agency will shift operating hours at four Alberta land ports of entry, including Wild Horse near Cypress County, to stay aligned with U.S. border operations after Alberta adopted permanent daylight saving time.

A four-to-one majority of the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled Friday that the federal Impact Assessment Act remains unconstitutional even after Parliament amended it in 2024.

The Medicine Hat Tigers have dealt 20-year-old winger Cam Parr to the Vancouver Giants in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2027 and a fourth-round pick in 2030.

Saskatchewan's Internet Child Exploitation Unit received more than 20 reports of sextortion from child victims in September 2026 and says the crime is likely more widespread than the numbers show.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday he will return to Alberta next week to deliver his third major keynote speech on national unity, days before Albertans vote on a referendum question about separation.

A mainly cloudy and gusty Friday will bring highs near 26 C to much of southeastern Alberta before a significant wind shift and cooling weekend arrive. Environment Canada forecasts southwest winds gusting to 60 or 70 km/h by afternoon.