Category Archives: News-CFVR
Carney government projects $78B deficit, largest outside pandemic
OTTAWA - The Carney government is forecasting a $78.3-billion deficit for 2025-26, the largest in Canadian history outside the COVID-19 pandemic and the country's tenth straight year without a balance...
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Canada must 'act with the North,' leaders say at landmark transportation forum
Yellowknife forum urges action to turn northern potential into national agenda YELLOWKNIFE - Leaders from government, industry, labour and academia gathered in Yellowknife this week for the first West...
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Wood Buffalo adopts new land-use bylaw with focus on housing, resilience and growth
New regional land-use bylaw takes effect Jan. 1 in Wood Buffalo FORT McMURRAY - A new land-use bylaw for the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, replacing the curre...
Nov 04, 2025
Calgary company to turn wildfire deadwood into biofuel at new Alberta plants
CALGARY - A Calgary-based energy company plans to turn wildfire deadwood from northern Alberta into biofuel at two new production plants, creating more than 500 jobs and offering what it calls a low-c...
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Fort McMurray author helps bring Robert Cree's story to print
FORT MCMURRAY - A new book by Elder and former Fort McMurray First Nation chief Robert Cree, written with Fort McMurray author and journalist Therese Greenwood, shares a personal story of survival, le...
Nov 04, 2025 The Many Names of Robert Cree, publisher supplied photo
No end in sight for Fort Chipewyan boil water advisory
Boil water advisory remains in place for Fort Chipewyan FORT CHIPEWYAN - A boil water advisory remains in effect for Fort Chipewyan, with no word yet on when it will be lifted. Alberta Health Services...
Nov 04, 2025 magone / Depositphotos.com
Slow-moving mega load presses on along Highway 63 toward Fort McMurray
Massive industrial load continues its journey, expected to arrive in Fort McMurray early Saturday EDMONTON - A massive industrial load is travelling north to Fort McMurray this week, with officials wa...
Nov 04, 2025 Massive load heading to Fort McMurray Nov 1-6
Two child pornography investigations lead to RCMP search warrants in Wood Buffalo
Editor's note: This story contains details about child sexual exploitation that may be disturbing or triggering to some readers. Discretion is advised. RCMP execute two search warrants in Fort McMurra...
Nov 03, 2025
Métis Government election results released across northern Alberta districts
Kelly Myers elected Fort McMurray Mtis District Captain as Otipemisiwak Government releases election results The Otipemisiwak Mtis Government has released results from its early fall district election...
Nov 03, 2025 Otipemisiwak Métis Government
ATA rules out work-to-rule as Alberta teachers settle back into class
Teachers to resume extracurriculars as union rejects work-to-rule after strike Alberta teachers will return to classrooms and resume full school activities - including extracurriculars - after their u...
Nov 03, 2025 ATA President Jason Schilling, ATA News Conference
