This will mean a higher police presence, increased traffic, and potential disruptions by protesters. Among other measures, Calgary has designated City Hall and East Victoria Park as official protest zones. However, many businesses near these areas aren’t too concerned about the latter.

The summit could generate around $240 million for Alberta’s economy, according to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, but hosting costs are massive and long-term impacts are difficult to calculate.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to greet world leaders when they arrive at the Calgary airport for the G7 summit. Leaders are expected to begin touching down Sunday for the three-day event in the Kananaskis wilderness southwest of Calgary.

For one, a controlled access zone has been created around the property by the Integrated Safety and Security Group, a multi-agency team lead by the RCMP that includes the Calgary Police Service, Alberta Sheriffs, provincial conservation officers and members of the Canadian Armed Forces.

RCMP have established a secure 'controlled access zone' surrounding Kananaskis Village ahead of the G7 summit there from June 15-17. The CBC's Acton Clarkin and Joel Dryden went to the zone's border to find out what's off limits and learn more about final summit security preparations.

One of the two main speakers for the interfaith service was Cardinal Pedro Barreto, who served as Archbishop of Huancayo from 2004-2024. The Peruvian Jesuit prelate declared that faith communities “bring to the G7 leaders the voice and sentiments of a humanity suffering the consequences of their insensitivity and indifference.”

Kananaskis from June 15 to 17, marking a half-century of international co-operation among some of the world’s most-advanced economies.

With a little more than a week to go before world leaders arrive in Kananaskis, Alta., for the G7 summit, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said she remains eager to carry on the city's white hat tradition if security logistics allow.

World leaders may face smoke warnings when they gather next week in Alberta as wildfires burned out of control across much of Canada and caused the country's second-worst fire season in decades.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to greet world leaders when they arrive at the Calgary airport for the G7 summit in Kananaskis.

But that’s now a realistic possibility, after one of the Edmonton-based company’s signature glasses was selected to be included in a goody bag gifted to delegates at the G7 Leaders’ Summit, which runs in Kananaskis Country from Sunday to Tuesday.