After months of preparation, the G7 summit kicks off today in Kananaskis, Alta., a three-day summit that will see the popular wilderness destination locked down and the surrounding region play host to global leaders,

Any intruder blasting through this preliminary checkpoint would no doubt be intercepted at the more heavily fortified barrier down the road, the main highway shield for G7 leaders and their guests meeting at Kananaskis Village.

A fixed-wing civilian aircraft travelled into restricted air space above Kananaskis on Sunday, according to a news release from the G7 Integrated Safety and Security Group.

Banff, Canada, June 16 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Kananaskis, western Canada, on Monday to discuss the Trump administration's tariff measures.

As world leaders passed through Calgary International Airport on Sunday on their way to attend the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek, Bearspaw First Nation Chief Darcy Dixon and others were on hand to welcome them to Canada.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., and his main task will be keeping the G7 from falling apart. International-affairs reporter Dylan Robertson explains what Canada is hoping to advance, and what risks Ottawa has been navigating ahead of the arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump. (June 15, 2025)