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M.D. of Willow Creek residents can breathe easy, because they have several municipalities keeping an eye out for their safety.

The M.D. of Willow Creek, the Town of Nanton, Town of Stavely, Town of Claresholm, and the Town of Fort Macleod have all agreed to renew the Intermunicipal Emergency Services Agreement.

That agreement reaffirms their commitment of providing exceptional emergency response services to everyone in the area.

Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister at a ceremony at Rideau Hall Friday after the formal resignation of Justin Trudeau.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, who will preside over the event, announced late Wednesday the swearing-in ceremony for Carney and his new cabinet will take place at 11 a.m. ET in the Rideau Hall ballroom. 

Carney, who was selected as Liberal leader Sunday in a landslide vote, has promised a "seamless" and "quick" transition.

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a fog advisory this morning just after 6 a.m.

The fog could cause near zero-visibility at times, especially along highways and low-lying areas.

Visibility is expected to improve late this morning.

Check our seven-day weather page for the latest.

A new poll suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the United States.

The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults from March 7 to March 10, suggests that more than half of workers in Ontario were concerned about job security, the highest in the country, while just under one in four in Atlantic Canada said they were worried.

A major foreign-policy summit is underway in Quebec today, with the Liberals welcoming foreign ministers from the U.S., Europe and Japan.

The Group of Seven ministerial meeting is taking place in the Charlevoix region, just as Canada seeks support against damaging American tariffs.

The leaders are set to discuss the functioning of the G7 today, as well as geopolitical challenges ranging from Haiti to Sudan.

Ukraine is expected to loom large over the meetings, with Kyiv saying it would be willing to accept a ceasefire if Russia agrees to certain conditions.

The recent decision by the US administration to impose tariffs on Canadian and Mexican agri-food imports has raised concerns across North America.

Michael Harvey, Executive Director of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA), says the tariffs will negatively affect consumers and businesses in all three countries. 

A second-degree murder charge has been laid in the death in South Calgary on Tuesday, March 11.

Members of the Calgary Police Service (CPS) called to a home in the community of Legacy at around 2 a.m. with reports of an altercation and a man in medical distress.

The man was found dead when police arrived, and a suspect was taken into custody.

This marks Calgary's fourth homicide of the 2025.

According to CPS, a weapon is believed to have been involved in the fight.

Ladies Breakaway Roping is officially coming to the Calgary Stampede this year.

Rodeo fans in the Foothills have been enjoying this for a few years now, but this will be the first time the event will be added to the Calgary Stampede lineup.

The partnership with the Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) will bring the crowd to their feet watching ladies in lightning-fast time.

With winning times often clocking in at under two seconds, you can see why it's one of the fastest growing rodeo events.

This week's RCMP Wanted Wednesday campaign features someone known to be in the area.

Jan-Anne August is wanted by the RCMP for various crimes, and her known areas of activity include Calgary, Foothills County, Bragg Creek, Lethbridge County, Vulcan, Vulcan County, and more.

August was previously featured in a Wanted Wednesday post back in November, and she is still wanted by the police.

While her last known location is unknown, the RCMP are advising people to not approach her if she is seen.

The Bank of Canada lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday as the tariff battle with the United States starts to weigh on the Canadian economy.

The policy rate stands at 2.75 per cent after the central bank’s seventh consecutive rate cut.

The move was widely expected by economists.

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said in prepared remarks Wednesday that signs of stability in inflation and momentum in the Canadian economy driven by previous rate cuts are at risk amid the trade war with the U.S.