Police have confirmed that a body found in the North Saskatchewan River near Smoky Lake, Alta., is that of a 14-year-old swimmer who was swept away in Edmonton a week earlier.

The Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society in Edmonton found its animal transport van on Sunday after it was stolen Saturday morning.

Edson’s more than 8,000 residents were forced to leave town Friday as hot weather increased fire activity “very drastically” near the community west of Edmonton.

Brett Lauther kicked three field goals as the Saskatchewan Roughriders opened the CFL regular season with an unlikely 17-13 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Sunday.

The grills are fired up and the meat is cooking at Edmonton’s first Halal Ribfest this weekend.