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Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for a handful of remote northern Alberta communities as the province braces for another day of explosive wildfire activity.

A crew of firefighters was trapped in a remote northern Alberta Thursday as raging wildfires closed in on communities across the province, forcing thousands to flee.

Albertans forced out of Yellowhead County due to fast-moving wildfires will soon be allowed to return home.

A former Edmonton police officer has been charged with breach of trust for sharing confidential investigative information with the media without authorization.

As Albertans forced out by wildfires wait for word when it will be safe to return home, other evacuees are learning their homes have been lost to the flames.

Some regulatory changes to the combat sports industry in Alberta brought forward by a public inquiry into a deadly boxing match in Edmonton have been rejected by the province. Critics say the delays are dangerous and unacceptable.

Smoke from wildfires burning across Alberta has blanketed much of the province, including the Edmonton region.

With wildfires burning across Alberta, firefighters defending communities under threat will be getting some help from Down Under.

Alberta has revealed how its new ban, prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in amateur female sports divisions, will be enforced.

Even as firefighters are granted some relief from extreme heat and harsh winds, Alberta's most dangerous wildfires continue to burn relentlessly near communities under threat.