Top political leaders will gather in Kananaskis until June 17, marking a half-century of international co-operation among some of the world’s most-advanced economies.

G7 leaders arrived in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, for three days of intense discussion, amid tension in the Middle East and alliance changes.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Alberta — their second sit-down meeting since Carney won the election in late April.

As President Donald Trump arrives in Canada to meet with world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, his key priorities threaten to be overshadowed by the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

Canadian fighter jets were deployed to intercept a private, civilian plane that violated restricted airspace above Kananaskis, Alta., where G7 leaders are gathering for meetings. Enjoy the latest local,

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India is also a leading member of BRICS -- a bloc of leading emerging economies that includes Russia and China. BRICS has growing economic clout and is increasingly seen as a G7 rival.

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.