More than a dozen dogs are looking for new homes after they were rescued from a wildfire zone in northern Alberta.

One person was taken to hospital with critical injuries after a house fire in north Edmonton on Friday.

After the Alberta leaders debate Thursday night, a reporter asked Danielle Smith if she’s sorry for breaking the province’s Conflicts of Interest Act. The UCP leader did not offer an apology.

Poor air quality and extreme fire risk is expected throughout the long weekend, and officials are urging Albertans to put safety first.

A Grande Prairie man drove for more than seven hours with his newborn son, through wildfires and highway closures, to be at his wife’s side after she was airlifted to Edmonton for emergency surgery.