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As Prime Minister Mark Carney gets ready to host U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders at the G7 summit in Alberta, analysts say Canada's most important goal will be to keep the G7 from falling apart — even if that means not issuing a joint statement.

"Keeping this informal international organization together will, I think, be a mark of success," said Sen. Peter Boehm, a former diplomat who played a central role in Canada’s participation in the G7 for decades.

The historic ties and long-standing working relationship between the United Kingdom and Canada are not just reflections of the past, but are very much needed "in the here and now," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday. 

Starmer said the two Commonwealth members think and work alike, having collaborated for years on issues of security, defence, trade and the economy.

Starmer met with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Sunday before the two leaders headed for the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta.

A woman is dead after a crash in Drumheller over the weekend.

Officers responded to a crash between a pickup truck and semi-truck at around 4 p.m. on Saturday (June 14). The crash was on Highway 9 near Highway 836.

"The semi and the pick-up truck caught fire, with the semi being fully engulfed in the north ditch and the pick-up being in the middle of the highway," wrote Drumheller RCMP.

A third vehicle, an SUV, went into the ditch to avoid collision.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for Wheatland County.

The watch was put in effect on Sunday (June 15) due to conditions being favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms in the evening.

"Local travel delays are possible. Driving conditions may be difficult," wrote Environment Canada. "When thunder roars, go indoors. Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year."

The group added that heavy rain can lead to flash flooding and reduced visibility. Large hail can also cause significant damage and injury.

Drumheller RCMP have given an update on the police event at the village of Delia.

"One suspect has been arrested and there is no danger to the public," wrote RCMP on Saturday (June 14), a few hours after the presence was announced.

Police say an update will be provided once charges have been laid.

Almost a decade after 24 Sussex Drive was abandoned as the official residence of the Canadian prime minister, taxpayers are still shelling out tens of thousands of dollars a year to maintain the vacant property, and the new prime minister has signalled he's in no rush to deal with the crumbling building.

Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in May that it's up to the National Capital Commission to decide what to do with 24 Sussex.

Drumheller RCMP are looking for a missing 15-year-old girl.

According to police, Kaya Milligan was last seen on Friday (June 13) at around 8:30 p.m. near the Beech Street and McConkey Park area in Drumheller.

Officers say that she was allegedly attempting to hitchhike to Camrose, where she is a resident.

Milligan is described as:

• 5 feet, 7 inches.
• 115 pounds.
• Shoulder length blonde hair.

She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans, and black and white flip flops.

There is a heavy police presence in the village of Delia, according to Drumheller RCMP.

Police say there is no risk to the public at this time.

However, people are asked to avoid the area and to not post any photos of police on social media, as it may pose a risk to officers and public safety.

An update will be released once more details become available.

The Tornado Warning issued for the Hanna region ended on Friday (June 13).

Communities in the path of the storm included Comet, Scapa, Garden Plain, and a stretch of Highway 36.

A few hours later, the warning was downgraded to a Tornado Watch.

According to the group, the watch had ended before 8 p.m.

The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees.

The last time the public service contracted was in 2015, when the number of people employed dropped just slightly from 257,138 to 257,034.

The number of public servants employed by the federal government fell from 367,772 to 357,965 over the last year.