Category Archives: News-CFVR
Father Mercredi students prepare for 41st Santas Anonymous holiday drive
FORT MCMURRAY - Preparations are underway for the 41st annual Santas Anonymous campaign at Father Patrick Mercredi Community High School, a long-running effort that helps hundreds of families across t...
Nov 10, 2025
Carney signals possible federal support for new Alberta pipeline
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney offered his clearest signal yet that his government could support a new oil pipeline, telling a Toronto business audience his government is "on top of the pipeline ...
Nov 10, 2025 vladymyrb / Depositphotos.com
Fort McMurray's pigeon boom shows no sign of going south
FORT MCMURRAY - A growing population of feral pigeons has taken over parts of Fort McMurray, prompting concern from residents and experts who say the city's urban bird numbers have soared since the 20...
Nov 10, 2025 Pigeon in Fort McMurray AB. Photo by Jon Tupper
Alberta moves to legislate early reading and math screenings for young students
EDMONTON - Alberta is moving to make early reading and math screenings mandatory in all classrooms from kindergarten to Grade 3, a step the government says will help schools identify and support stude...
Nov 10, 2025 phodopus / Depositphotos.com
Boil Water Advisory Lifted in Fort Chipewyan, But Water Conservation Still Urged
FORT MCMURRAY--Alberta Health Services has lifted the Boil Water Advisory for the hamlet of Fort Chipewyan. Officials confirm that tap water is now safe to drink and meets Canadian Drinking Water Qual...
Nov 10, 2025 magone / Depositphotos.com
Fort McMurray to gather at Waterways Legion for Remembrance Day
FORT MCMURRAY - Residents are invited to gather in Waterways on November 11 to honour Canada's veterans, active service members and those who lost their lives in service to the country. This year's Re...
Nov 09, 2025 Royal Canadian Legion McMurray Branch 165, Web image
New Alberta committee aims to ease growing classroom pressures
Alberta unveils classroom complexity task force as NDP calls move a delay tactic EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides have launched a new task force to...
Nov 09, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
RMWB wraps up summer construction with major projects progressing across region
Fort McMurray - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says more than 50 infrastructure and community projects moved forward this summer as the 2025 construction season comes to a close. The work r...
Nov 07, 2025 RMWB Crews doing construction project. Image via RMWB.ca
Indigenous energy summit hears from Suncor's Rich Kruger on partnerships, prosperity
FORT McMURRAY - Suncor Energy CEO Rich Kruger has delivered the keynote address at the Spark Indigenous Energy Summit, a national gathering focused on Indigenous leadership in Canada's energy future. ...
Nov 07, 2025 Rich Kruger speaking at Indigenous Energy Summit
UCP Edmonton AGM set to host 4,000 members as one of Canada's largest political conventions
Edmonton - The United Conservative Party will welcome roughly 4,000 members to Edmonton later this month for its 2025 annual general meeting, one of the largest political conventions ever held in Cana...
Nov 07, 2025 miroslav_1 / Depositphotos.com
