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The regulator says there were no reported public safety issues and it's monitoring the situation.

EDMONTON — An environmental group is calling for stronger action from Alberta's energy regulator after it announced heavy rain had caused flooding and excessive surface runoff at energy sites, including coal mines.

Now that the new government has been sworn in, the province’s largest-ever opposition is calling for full protections of the Eastern Slopes from coal mining.

Wet, heavy snow — and lots of it — fell Monday in Jasper National Park, along Highway 93 south to Banff, and on Highway 40 north of the Yellowhead near Grande Cache.

Jasperites woke up to the white stuff coming down hard on Monday as a freak snowstorm created an unusual start to the week of the Summer Solstice.

Highway 40 is experiencing rain, snow and mudslides in some areas. Travel advisories have been issued.

After being forced to evacuate twice in the the span of a month due to wildfires, Edson and Yellowhead County are now dealing with an opposite extreme: too much water.

Rain has tapered off throughout much of the city but continues to fall north and west of Edmonton early this morning.

After being forced to evacuate twice in the the span of a month due to wildfires, the western Alberta town of Edson is now dealing with an opposite extreme: too much water.

After being forced to evacuate twice in the the span of a month due to wildfires, Edson and Yellowhead County are now dealing with an opposite extreme: too much water.