Out-of-control wildfires in northern Alberta prompted a local state of emergency in the County of Grande Prairie early Saturday morning, as well as evacuation orders in the county and the Municipal District of Greenview.

An evacuation alert was issued for two Wood Buffalo communities Friday night, as crews battled an out-of-control wildfire near Fort McMurray.

One person died and several others were hurt in a crash on Highway 21 in Leduc County last week, Mounties have confirmed.

Hockey fans are eager to see whether the Edmonton Oilers will bounce back or spiral away when they resume their Western Conference semifinal series against the host Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 on Friday.

Temperatures broke the 20-degree mark on Thursday and should break the 25-degree mark this afternoon in Edmonton.