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Global Affairs says it can't intervene on behalf of a Canadian being held in an Arizona immigration detention centre, where the woman's mother has described conditions as "inhumane and deeply concerning."

Alexis Eagles said her daughter, Vancouver businesswoman and former actress Jasmine Mooney, is being detained at the San Luis Regional Detention Center with about 30 people in the same cell.

Students from Strathmore High School listened to six presenters share their careers in new media.

On Wednesday afternoon, over 30 students went to the Learning Commons.

Speakers discussed industries like podcasting, information technology, photography, sales, and news broadcasting.

"I think a lot of these interviews help make it seem more realistic and practical," said student Aley Kuenzl.

Student Raine Schraa also took part in the event and chatted with presenters.

"It takes a lot of trial and error to get to where you want to be."

The Rosebud River Conservation Area is one of 19 projects receiving funding from the provincial government.

According to the province, $5 million in grant funding through the Land Trust Grant Program will support the projects, which aim to protect nearly 21,000 acres across Alberta.

“These 19 projects are helping landowners and land trusts protect Alberta’s natural landscapes without disrupting the livelihoods of hard-working families,” wrote the Alberta government in a news release.

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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.

Heavy fog has developed in Strathmore.

"If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for taillights ahead, and be prepared to stop," said Environment and Climate Change Canada in a news release.

The fog is expected to dissipate by later Thursday morning.

The junior varsity boys' basketball team at Strathmore High School will host an end-of-season tournament this weekend.

Eight 3A teams from across the region will compete in the tournament, with Strathmore’s first game set against Canmore on Friday at 3:30 p.m.

"We're all relatively similarly sized schools," said Strathmore High coach Andy Miciak. "It's kind of the culmination of the year for junior varsity basketball, and the winners will receive the zone banner to display in the gym."

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.