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The Saskatchewan government is joining Alberta in a legal challenge against the federal Impact Assessment Act, arguing the legislation continues to overstep into provincial jurisdiction despite amendments passed last year.

Saskatchewan has formally filed to intervene in the case, which will be heard before the Alberta Court of Appeal. The move follows a 2023 Supreme Court of Canada decision that ruled the original form of the law was largely unconstitutional, describing it as a clear example of federal overreach.

High horsepower and high-flying dirt will take centre stage east of Kindersley later this month, as the Norm Neigum Memorial World Series of Mud and Dirt Drags hits the East Forty Motorplex on July 25 and 26.

Organized by Good to Go Racing, this year’s event pays tribute to “Stormin’ Norm” Neigum, a longtime racing enthusiast, community builder, and founding force behind the West Central drag racing scene.

Canada Day in Estevan came and went with a great celebration as the Estevan Kinettes put on an event for people across the city at Hillside Park. The Kinettes hand off the event between themselves and the Estevan Kinsmen year-to-year, and this time it was the Kinettes' turn at the helm.

Raelene Fieber with the Estevan Kinettes says that the event is a long-standing one that she's helped out with for a while.

A new childcare space reached an exciting milestone recently, as the Pebbles to Rocks Childcare Centre held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning. The project looks to expand childcare services for the city of Estevan, with crews getting to work soon on the building.

Karolina Tamulaitiene, the executive director for Pebbles to Rocks, talks about the moment and seeing those shovels hit the dirt.

The Mechanics Training Centre program at Rocky View Schools (RVS) is celebrating another successful year.

According to RVS, established during the 1999/2000 school year, the program is a partnership between RVS and Cam Clark Ford in Airdrie that provides hands-on education to students interested in experiencing the automotive mechanics trade.

Portage la Prairie residents weren’t the only ones ducking for cover as storms rolled through southern Manitoba on Canada Day.

While festivities carried on across the region, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued warnings for strong winds and hail as evening storms built up and swept across the province.

Eric Dykes, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says the storms weren’t part of a major weather system but were triggered by heat, humidity and upper-atmosphere instability.

Cochrane is looking for new voices to help shape the future the Cochrane Public Library.

The Town is recruiting two residents to join the Cochrane Library Board as public-at-large members.

Board members help chart the library’s direction, manage financial priorities and support programs and partnerships that reflect the needs of the community.

“Serving on the Cochrane Library Board is an opportunity to have a direct impact on one of our educational, cultural and community anchors,” said Stacey Loe, Executive Director of Corporate Services.

Drivers in Winnipeg are being advised to prepare for significant traffic delays along Abinojii Mikanah as a major construction project begins this summer.

Starting July 2, both eastbound and westbound lanes of Abinojii Mikanah will experience partial closures between Dakota Street and River Road. The project is expected to last until October 24, 2025.

According to the City of Winnipeg, the westbound curb lane, westbound middle lane, and eastbound curb lane will all be closed to allow for street construction and maintenance work.

Canada Day in Portage la Prairie ended with a spectacular show as fireworks burst over Crescent Lake, casting colourful reflections across the water and lighting up the faces of the crowd below.

Storms rolled through the area around 9 p.m., bringing wind and brief downpours, but skies cleared just in time for the fireworks to go ahead as planned.

Hundreds gathered around Island Park to take in the annual display, which has become a much-anticipated tradition in the community.

The Historical Village, located within Calgary's Heritage Park, was busy on June 26 and 27, and filming for a major show was taking place.

According to reports, the series that was filming was "Billy the Kid" for season three.

According to ACTRA Alberta, filming started near the end of March and will take place until the middle of July in Calgary and the surrounding area..