Premier Jason Kenney said the province is moving forward to twin a 46-kilometre section of Highway 3 between Taber and Burdett.

A collision between a train and a semi-truck resulted in no injuries or hazardous materials being spilled on Friday morning just outside of Lethbridge.

Maidstone RCMP say a 56-year-old man is dead after truck rolled into a slough west of Paradise Hill, Sask.

Earlier Friday, the RDKB declared a local state of emergency for the entire Boundary region in southern B.C.

Freezing levels will drop to 1,300 to 1,500 metres Thursday overnight, leading to varying levels of rain and snowfall.

A special weather statement remains in effect for the Boundary, East Columbia, Kootenay Lake, Shuswap, West Columbia and West Kootenay regions as of Sunday morning.

The national weather service says a cold front will sweep across the Southern Interior Saturday night, and that snow levels will drop rapidly.

Haldimand County OPP say the vehicle sustained extensive damage and investigators believe the person, or people, inside the vehicle fled the area.

Police say a 22-year-old driver and a 17-year-old passenger died at the scene of the collision while those in a second vehicle suffered injuries.

The affected highways include Highways 1, 3, 5 and 97C, with snowfall amounts projected between 20 and 40 centimetres.