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On Saturday, Parks Canada issued a bear warning for Lake Minnewanka Trail in Banff National Park due to bold bear behaviour and frequent activity in the area.

"Special caution is recommended when travelling in this area due to the following bear related situation," officials noted in the advisory which was posted online. "A female black bear with offspring made contact with a tent in a campground."

Officials say the bear has been displaying bold behaviour and is frequenting the area. The warning took effect May 17 and remains active until further notice.

Prime Minister Mark Carney had a brief audience with Pope Leo XIV Sunday afternoon at the Vatican following the pontiff's inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square.

Carney was seated in the second row with his wife Diana for the mass, in a section amongst other world leaders and heads of state.

The prime minister, who is a devout Catholic, was one of the few world leaders to kneel during the blessing of the Eucharist, and was spotted at two instances taking a picture of the Pope on his phone to mark the occasion — before the mass started and after it had concluded. 

As the first Indigenous person ever to lead the federal department responsible for delivering services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Mandy Gull-Masty knows she has a daunting task ahead.

But the newly-appointed Indigenous services minister also knows what it's like to sit at both sides of the table — as a cabinet minister now and, until recently, as the grand chief of the political body representing 20,000 Cree people in northern Quebec.

A wildlife warning was issued in Kananaskis on Friday, but unlike two earlier alerts this month, the latest advisory is not for bears.

Alberta Parks issued the warning May 16 for Alberta provincial park locations on Larch Island near the Town of Canmore. The reason listed is: "Cow Elks Calving."

The warning remains in effect until further notice.

"Although a warning is in place for these areas, elk can be encountered anywhere in Kananaskis Country and at any time," the notice states.

To minimize the chance of conflict with elk, Alberta Parks advises:

RCMP say a woman reported missing from the Innisfail area has been found safe.

In an update issued Sunday afternoon, Innisfail RCMP confirmed the individual has been located. Alberta RCMP also thanked the public and media for their assistance.

Police initially issued a request for help Saturday, stating they were concerned for the individual’s well-being and that she had ties to both Olds and Red Deer.

No further details have been released.

A consequential report on Canada Post largely backs the Crown corporation's story about its flagging business, experts say, and bodes poorly for the union attempting to negotiate a better deal for the postal service's workers.

“If I was the union, I'm going to be very, very disappointed in this," said Marvin Ryder, associate professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at the DeGroote School of Business.

This week, Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor Bernadette McIntyre had the honor of meeting King Charles III for the first time at Buckingham Palace. Accompanied by her husband and the Executive Director for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Carolyn Speirs, McIntyre also enjoyed high tea at Canada House with High Commissioner Ralph Goodale and his wife, Pam Goodale.

Speaking to us from London her Honour says being able to meet and visit with the King was an amazing experience.

The Municipal District of Taber administers public land that had been previously turned over to it by the Alberta government.

Alberta municipal leaders are eyeing the Municipal District of Taber as it grapples with striking the right balance between stewardship and the responsibility of raising an appropriate amount of revenue for its agricultural lands on behalf of ratepayers.

BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada recently announced the 12 organizations that will each receive a portion of the $160,000 Growing Home with BASF prize fund. 

Following a competitive public voting period, the first, second, and third-place winners have been determined for Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.

Organizations that finish in first place will receive a $25,000 donation and have the opportunity to celebrate their win with the local community; second place will receive $10,000, and third place will receive $5,000. 

Land grant universities mainly handle extension work in the United States; in Canada, it’s described as more of a ‘mish-mash’

WINNIPEG — Canada’s system of getting the latest and most useful information to farmers is very different from what happens in the United States.

South of the border, there are more than 200 land grant universities across the U.S.

All universities teach students and do research, but land grant universities have a third mission — extension.