Security forces were keeping a close eye on G7 protesters in Calgary, after traffic disruptions created by some pro-Palestinian protesters on Sunday prevented firefighters from responding to several emergency calls. Calgary police estimate about 500 protesters from about 13 different groups gathered outside Calgary city hall on Sunday. Monday’s protests, by contrast, were much more … Read more
They marched, chanted, waved flags and signs, and handed out pamphlets on the issues dear to their hearts, in hopes the G7 leaders would take notice. Hundreds of protesters rallied in downtown Calgary on Sunday as leaders from around the world began arriving for the start of the G7 summit in the Rocky Mountain resort … Read more
It’s an exciting time to be a Calgarian, as world leaders and a small army of delegates will touch down in Alberta over the coming days for the G7 summit in Kananaskis. The annual Group of Seven (G7) summit brings together the leaders of seven of the world’s advanced economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, … Read more