Category Archives: News-CFVR
Smith says province working with grocers to tackle food costs
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it is meeting with some of Canada's largest grocers in an effort to address rising food prices, as households across the province face mounting affordability press...
Apr 21, 2026 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
Canada's reliance on U.S. now a weakness, Carney warns
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada must rethink its economic relationship with the United States, warning the country's longstanding reliance on its southern neighbour has become a vulner...
Apr 21, 2026 By Prime Minister of Canada - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd3MmNeewd4 – View/save archived versions on archive.org, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=185956573
Postal workers vote on deal, strike mandate as dispute continues
OTTAWA - Labour challenges with Canada Post are back in the headlines, as the union representing postal workers begins voting on a proposed five-year contract agreement. About 55,000 employees represe...
Apr 21, 2026 ValeStock / Depositphotos.com
Gasoline surge drives inflation higher, food prices continue to climb
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate accelerated in March, driven largely by a surge in energy prices tied to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Statistics Canada said the Consumer Price Index ro...
Apr 21, 2026 InkDropCreative / Depositphotos.com
Gathering in Thickwood to commemorate 2016 wildfire anniversary
FORT McMURRAY - A community gathering is planned in Fort McMurray next month to mark the 10th anniversary of the Horse River wildfire. The event will take place May 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dou...
Apr 21, 2026 By DarrenRD - File:Landscape view of wildfire near Highway 63 in south Fort McMurray.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48561288
Record snow season in Wood Buffalo shifts focus to spring cleanup
FORT McMURRAY - A record-setting snow season in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is giving way to spring cleanup efforts, with officials reporting unprecedented volumes collected at local dis...
Apr 20, 2026 littleny / Depositphotos.com
RRC, Fort McMurray 468 First Nation announce arena naming deal
ANZAC, Alta. - The Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo has announced a new naming partnership with Fort McMurray 468 First Nation for the arena at the Anzac Recreation Centre. The facility...
Apr 20, 2026 By J Hazard - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9800490
Alberta to spend $600M on modular classrooms amid enrollment surge
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it is investing $600 million over three years to expand the use of modular classrooms as schools across the province face mounting enrollment pressures. The provin...
Apr 20, 2026
Fort McMurray nonprofit hosting perimenopause workshop at Keyano
FORT McMURRAY - A local nonprofit is launching a new workshop aimed at opening conversations around perimenopause, a stage of life organizers say is often overlooked and rarely discussed. The HeartSpa...
Apr 20, 2026 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
Oil markets face uncertainty again as Hormuz shuts amid volatile U.S.-Iran tensions
WASHINGTON - The Strait of Hormuz is closed once more, raising fresh concerns about global oil supplies as tensions between the United States and Iran remain highly volatile and undpredictable. Trader...
Apr 20, 2026 TomasRagina / Depositphotos.com
