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It’s shaping up to be a picture-perfect weekend ahead of Garth Brooks’ back-to-back concerts at Commonwealth Stadium. 

Although the threat of rain hung around early Friday (Jun. 24), cloudy skies and gusts of wind blowing at 40-50 km/hr at times will subside around 6 p.m., and once the concert begins at 7 p.m., you can expect to see a mild summer evening at around 18 C. 

Overnight, temperatures will drop to a low of 10 C. 

A new update has been released regarding Fort Saskatchewan's latest affordable housing complex.

Due to supply chain issues, construction on the Muriel Ross Abdurahman Court is slightly behind schedule, but Heartland Housing Foundation anticipates opening the building in early 2023.

While applications have not yet opened, Heartland Housing Foundation has released details on eligibility requirements with the hopes of opening up the application process this fall.  

On Thursday, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced that the interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program will increase from $100,000 to $250,000 for the 2022 and 2023 program years. As a result, participating producers will save on average $5,500 in interest costs over the next two years. This change will represent total savings of up to $61 million over two years for approximately 11,000 producers.

A mail carrier says her out-of-pocket costs for delivering packages along her rural route have doubled because of the steep hike in gas prices and cost of living being experienced by many Canadians.

"The stress is exhausting," said Jennifer Henson, a Calgary mother of two boys and one of 11,000 rural and suburban mail carriers delivering letters for Canada Post across the country.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to defend abortion rights in Canada and around the world after what he calls a "devastating setback" in the United States.

He and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly reacted Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn its 50-year-old Roe v. Wade ruling that had guaranteed countrywide access to abortion.

On Jun. 5, the Royal LePage Noralta Fort Saskatchewan brokerage held a perogy dinner to raise money for the Fort Saskatchewan Multicultural Association.

Initially, the brokerage expected to sell just 100 tickets to the event, but as demand grew, they sold 300 tickets in total.

The dinner was held in the Normandy Room at the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hall. Shumka Ukrainian Foods catered the authentic perogy dishes.

A rainfall warning has been issued for the area. 

Environment Canada says rain, at times heavy, will continue across portions of central Alberta Thursday night (June 23) and into Friday morning.

Total amounts of 40 to 60 mm are likely before the rain tapers off Friday morning, with up to 80 mm possible in a few localities.

The rainfall warning is in place for communities such as Fort Saskatchewan, Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Ardrossan, Gibbons, Bon Accord, Redwater, Lamont and Bruderheim. 

Jane Goodall says she's sharing a message of hope and a cry to action as she returns to the stage for live events.

The scientist, who's best known for her work with wild chimpanzees in Africa, was in Calgary on Wednesday and was scheduled to give another talk in Victoria on Friday night.

"It's my first trip to Canada in three years, because of the pandemic, and it's my third trip anywhere," Goodall said in an interview Wednesday before her Calgary event.

There's a chance of a strong thunderstorm with a risk of a tornado on Thursday night (June 23), the Weather Network says. 

Both central and southern Alberta could see funnel clouds develop with colder air aloft on the horizon. 

"Large hail, powerful winds and even a tornadic risk are all on the table, so residents are urged to pay close attention to the weather alerts as the day progresses," the network said on their website. 

There is currently no official alert for a tornado watch or warning in place. 

This Friday and Saturday, Garth Brooks will be headlining two sold-out stadium shows in Edmonton.  

Here are five things you need to know before attending the concerts at Commonwealth Stadium.

1. You will need a clear, small bag.

As per the stadium’s bag policy, this is what will be accepted: