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High-ranking officials from the world's top economies are in Banff, Alta., this week for a three-day summit that will cover topics including the global economy, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence.

The meeting comes during a period of heightened instability as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his tariff-driven effort to bring industry to American soil, leading many countries to reconsider their trade relationships with the United States and other trading partners.

Canada Post says it has received strike notices from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week.

The Crown corporation says the union informed it that employees plan to hit the picket line starting Friday morning at midnight.

A work stoppage would affect millions of residents and businesses who typically receive more than two billion letters and roughly 300 million parcels a year via the service.

Aggie Days Mountain View is returning to Carstairs later this week, and students from Chinook’s Edge School Division (CESD) are getting a full day of hands-on learning.

The two-day event on Friday and Saturday offers an informative and interactive experience that celebrates the legacy, value and future of agriculture.

It is a collaborative effort hosted by the agricultural societies of Carstairs, Cremona and Didsbury, with support from Mountain View County.

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) apprentices continue to shine on the provincial stage, bringing home a total of nine medals from the 2025 Skills Canada Alberta Competition, held recently in Edmonton.  

Demonstrating excellence across a variety of skilled trades, RDP apprentices earned two gold, three silver and four bronze medals at this year’s event.  

Prime Minister Mark Carney reaffirmed Canada's "steadfast and unwavering support" for Ukraine in his first meeting with the country's president on Saturday in Rome.

His meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy was one of several sitdowns with world leaders taking place in the Italian capital, where Carney — a devout Catholic — has travelled to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV. The Prime Minister is making a concerted effort to meet with other G7 leaders ahead of the global summit Canada is hosting in Kananaskis, Alta., next month.

Innisfail RCMP would like to advise the public that Tarin Crier was located safe.

Alberta RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.

The Alberta government is set to welcome 12 major sporting events to the province, showcasing Alberta as a leader in sports tourism.

Alberta will host seven national and five international sporting events over the next three months and has committed more than $1.2 million in Major Sport Event grant funding to help bring these elite competitions to the province.

Each event will inject millions into the local economies of host communities, as visitors support businesses in the region through dining, shopping, entertainment and accommodation bookings.

A hybrid junior high program in Wolf Creek Public Schools is helping students from across the division reconnect with learning, rebuild confidence, and chart new paths to success. 

The program, based at Lacombe Outreach School, offers personalized online learning combined with optional in-person support. It serves students from Grades 7 to 9 who haven't thrived in traditional school settings due to reasons ranging from medical needs to social or academic struggles. 

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.