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Among the tour groups converging on Parliament Hill under umbrellas this week, new and newly re-elected members of Parliament are getting acquainted with their offices and colleagues ahead of the opening of the House of Commons this week. 

The first order of business for MPs is the selection of a new House Speaker on Monday morning, and at least six returning members are asking their colleagues to support their bid to take the chair. 

Local events and fundraisers continue to pop up to help three-year-old Brielle Thomson walk with the help of robotic legs.

To support her journey, Save-On-Foods is hosting a fundraiser on Tuesday, May 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will feature BBQ by donation, kids’ games, spin-the-wheel prizes, and more.

“We’ve got a couple folks that are in need of some help and it sounds like everybody in the community is rallying behind it,” says store manager Ernie Cordonier. “It’s just going to be fun.”

Over the past three weeks, young artists in Cochrane have been diving into a unique Filipino art form—and their colourful creations are about to take centre stage.

Their artwork will be on display during Cochrane’s upcoming celebration of Philippines Independence Day on June 7.

The Rocky View Schools (RVS) Board met with Alberta Infrastructure Minister Martin Long to advocate for quicker school construction timelines amid growing student populations across the division.

During the May 21 meeting, trustees highlighted the division’s top infrastructure priorities and outlined proposed solutions aimed at accelerating the school approval and construction process.

The Medicine Hat Tigers clawed back from a 3-2 second-period deficit to defeat the host Rimouski Océanic 5-4 in the opening game of the Memorial Cup.

The Tigers scored twice early in the third to take a 4-3 lead, but Rimouski responded with its third power-play goal of the game to tie things up. Tabbie Hunter St. Martin, who had assisted on a Bryce Pickford goal earlier, netted the game-winner at 17:19 of the final frame.

A 42-year-old hiker reported missing in the Mt. Baldy area of Kananaskis has been found deceased.

On Friday, Kananaskis RCMP received a report of the missing hiker and initiated a search. Later that day, members of Kananaskis Mountain Rescue located the individual, who was confirmed deceased at the scene.

The body has been transported to the Calgary Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for further examination.

RCMP say the death does not appear to be suspicious.

Mounties extended their condolences to the hiker’s family and friends.

Canada Post customers may face delays as tens of thousands of workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat.

Nonetheless, the possibility of escalating job action could continue to scare off customers who pulled their shipments over the past couple of weeks, draining more business from the cash-strapped organization.

“I’m scared for the future,” said Edmonton mail carrier Dustin Ellis, who recently went on leave to study for a new career in social work.

Top officials at the Canada Revenue Agency say mounting job cuts will impact how the agency is able to deliver services.

Commissioner Bob Hamilton and deputy commissioner Jean-François Fortin said in a message to staff Thursday that up to 280 employees will lose their jobs at the agency.

The agency has been examining its operating budget for more than two years to meet a demand from the government to find savings. 

Crop would be eligible for biofuel tax credit under recent budget proposals in Congress

U.S. President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could contain some beautiful news for Canada’s canola growers.

The U.S. House of Representatives’ ways and means committee has released its draft proposals for the U.S. budget reconciliation bill.

The proposals include provisions to amend the controversial 45Z clean fuel production tax credit so that canola oil-based biodiesel and renewable diesel would be eligible for the credit.

Construction is underway at the University of Saskatchewan that will see critical facility improvements within the College of Agriculture and Bioresources.

Two new facilities are being built - the Harrington Plant Growth Facility and the Soil Science Field Facility - while a portion of the Crop Science Field Lab is being renovated to provide additional workspace for the Crop Development Centre.