A former Alberta attorney general under Progressive Conservative premier Peter Lougheed is condemning Danielle Smith over her violation of Alberta’s Conflict of Interest Act.

The man who had to be rescued from a northern Alberta evacuation area has been charged, RCMP said.

The city has acquired 190 acres of parkland to open a new park along the North Saskatchewan River in northeast Edmonton.

Rain over the long weekend helped some 2,900 wildland firefighters and support staff in Alberta. Cooler temperatures this week could help even more, officials say.

Advance polls open as Alberta’s election campaign continues in the final week before voting day on May 29.