The Jasper wildfire remained out of control and fire behaviour was increasing on Wednesday as the weather got hotter.

The fast-moving Jasper, Alta., wildfire was fuelled by a web of extreme conditions that converged into what experts described as a monstrous fire, serving as a disastrous example of what’s become increasingly common across Canada’s boreal forest.

A 34-year-old man was shot north of downtown Edmonton late Tuesday afternoon.

Alberta Health Services is advising Pigeon Lake residents and visitors to take precautions because of blue-green algae found in its water.

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta will push the federal government and the Town of Jasper to fast-track the rebuild of the picturesque Rocky Mountain townsite.