Airdrie

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada's premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

Carney and Trump spent about two hours together at the White House, including about half an hour in front of the cameras in the Oval Office, and a private luncheon.

Both leaders were accompanied by senior members of their cabinets and their chiefs of staff.

Alberta RCMP are warning drivers to lock up after 8,272 vehicles were stolen in RCMP jurisdictions in 2024, along with 5,998 thefts from vehicles.

Mounties say 643 vehicles were stolen in May 2024 alone, with another 502 reported thefts from inside vehicles. Trucks remain the most commonly targeted vehicles.

"No one is immune to auto-related thefts, but by practicing auto theft safety, you can help prevent becoming a victim," the RCMP said in a release.

The Conservative caucus has tapped former leader Andrew Scheer to lead the party in the House of Commons when Parliament resumes on May 26 — a role that's needed because Pierre Poilievre lost his seat in last week's election.

"I'll be taking over the parliamentary leadership duties of the caucus until Mr. Poilievre rejoins us in the House," Scheer told reporters after emerging from an all-day caucus meeting on Parliament Hill Tuesday.

Alberta Wildfire has issued a fire advisory for parts of the Calgary Forest Area as of Tuesday. The region remains under a high wildfire danger rating, with multiple municipalities also under advisories or restrictions.

Those travelling to Airdrie from Calgary could have expected major delays around rush hour.

A multi-vehicle collision northbound on Deerfoot Trail just north of the Country Hills Boulevard exit was causing major delays, but has since been cleared.

Two right-hand lanes were closed. Reports said one vehicle was on its side.

Crews are no longer on the scene.

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On Monday afternoon, at approximately 3:05 p.m., Olds RCMP received a complaint of a suspicious male carrying two chainsaws who ran towards a UHAUL vehicle, jumped in it, and then dangerously fled the area.

RCMP officers located the UHAUL vehicle and attempted to stop it on Highway 587, when it drove into the Red Lodge Provincial Park entrance/exit gate, damaging the gate.

Innisfail and Didsbury RCMP, as well as Police Dog Services, also responded to the area to attempt to locate and stop the vehicle.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump met Tuesday in Washington for their first face-to-face discussion of U.S.-Canada relations and Trump's ongoing trade war.

Here are some highlights from the meeting, which Carney described as both "wide-ranging" and "constructive."

Carney says Canadians will 'never' put a price tag on sovereignty

After months of listening to Trump talk about annexing Canada, Carney told the president in the Oval Office that Canada will "never" be for sale.

A Hold and Secure was in place at George McDougall High School this afternoon.

According to an AHS spokesperson, an ambulance was called to the school.

"Around 1:30 p.m., an ambulance did respond to a medical concern."

No further details were released about the student.

The Hold and Secure restricted access to hallways and the front entrance for a short amount of time to allow paramedics to work without interruption.

Abbey Norek of Gerald is this year's Agriculture Student Scholarship grand-prize $6,000 winner.

Norek's winning video highlighted an urban-rural disconnect when it comes to agriculture. 

She proposed education and advocacy as key solutions to this issue. 

In her video presentation, she talked about her experience building a school garden using recycled materials, leading outreach programs on her family farm, and lobbying for agriculture electives in her school division.  

Southern Alberta farmer has long-standing issues with supply-management system for smaller egg producers like himself.

A southern Alberta egg producer who had been jailed for missing a court date for violating the provincial laws governing egg production has passed a premises inspection by Egg Farmers of Alberta.

Henk Van Essen said an inspector only spent a few minutes inside his operation before coming back out and telling him he was in full compliance.

“They were so sure they were going to find thousands of chickens in this barn,” Van Essen said.