More security measures taking effect around Kananaskis as Canada prepares to host G7
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With world leaders set to gather in Kananaskis Country from June 15 to 17 for the G7 summit, security around the scenic area continues to ramp up this week.
Around key summit venues, the RCMP has established a controlled access zone, which goes into effect Tuesday and lasts through June 18.
Checkpoints blocking traffic on Highway 40 — at Mt. Lorette Ponds to the north and the Galatea parking lot to the south — will mark the main boundaries to the zone, with the use of trails to the east and west prohibited as part of the massive security operation.
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