The Latest Breaking News from Alberta

Authorities in Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta have closed some parks and campgrounds, and are urging residents to avoid activities that could enrage wildfires to avoid straining firefighting resources over the holiday weekend.

Alberta officials on Thursday warned more wildfires could spread in next few hot and dry days, even as firefighters make progress in tackling widespread blazes that have slowed the outflow of natural gas from Canada into the United States, spiking prices.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Alberta on Monday as raging wildfires prompted mass evacuations and reduced energy production in Canada's main oil-producing province, where meteorologists expect virtually no rain for 10 days or so.

Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta faces an upsurge in wildfire activity as western Canada swelters in hot, dry weather and blazes keep thousands from their homes.

System – extremely rare for this time of year – likely to fuel fires that have already displaced tens of thousands of residents

The image has been captured by the European Union’s Copernicus service

The excessive heat event is in keeping with climate change-driven trends.

Controversial expansion prompts worry and frustration from residents that a ‘sacred place’ could soon be destroyed

June Nymex natural gas (NGM23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.076 (-3.35%). Jun nat-gas prices retreated Wednesday as firefighters made progress in battling wildfires in Alberta, Canada. Also, forecasts for rain to move into western Canada should help firefighters contain the fires that are still burning. Tradition Energy said that...