Category Archives: News-CFVR

Fort McMurray entrepreneur recognized for years of charitable work
FORT McMURRAY - What began as a part-time high school job for Victor Wiley has grown into a decades-long career and a major fundraising effort supporting charities and community groups across Fort McM...
Jon Tupper May 07, 2026

Jet fuel crunch could bring flight cuts and higher fares, analyst warns
CHICAGO - If you have travel plans in the near future, you may want to keep an eye out for changes as a growing jet fuel crunch tied to the Strait of Hormuz crisis begins affecting airlines around the...
Jon Tupper May 07, 2026 portosabbia / Depositphotos.com

New wildfire reporting tools introduced as spring fire season begins
FORT McMURRAY - Wildfire season is back in the Fort McMurray Forest Area, though officials say the current wildfire danger remains low across the region. Alberta Wildfire says conditions can still cha...
Jon Tupper May 07, 2026 Alberta Wildfire logo

211 Alberta becomes provincewide front door for mental health services
EDMONTON - Albertans seeking mental health or addiction support will now be directed to a single provincewide access point as the Alberta government moves to simplify what officials describe as a frag...
Jon Tupper May 07, 2026 tatsianama / Depositphotos.com

RCMP arrest suspect inside downtown Fort McMurray dealership
FORT McMURRAY - A Fort McMurray man is facing several charges after RCMP responded to a reported break and enter at a downtown vehicle dealership late last month. Wood Buffalo RCMP say officers were c...
Jon Tupper May 07, 2026 RCMP Truck, image by Jon Tupper

Two Edmonton men charged after thefts from vehicles in Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - Two Edmonton men are facing dozens of charges after RCMP investigated a series of thefts and break-ins involving vehicles in Fort McMurray. Wood Buffalo RCMP say officers responded aro...
Jon Tupper May 06, 2026

Record refining and oilsands output boost Suncor earnings
CALGARY - Suncor Energy reported stronger first-quarter profits and record operating performance Tuesday, driven by higher oil production, stronger refining results and increased fuel sales as the com...
Jon Tupper May 06, 2026 Suncor Energy Centre

RMWB launches spring street sweeping and road marking program
FORT McMURRAY - Street sweeping and line painting are getting underway this week across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, with crews set to clean roads and refresh markings as spring maintena...
Jon Tupper May 06, 2026 RMWB Street sweepers. Image from www.rmwb.ca

Trump approves new pipeline to carry Canadian oil into U.S.
CALGARY - U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a major new cross-border oil pipeline project aimed at moving Canadian crude deeper into the United States. The proposed "Keystone Light" line would ...
Jon Tupper May 06, 2026 By Meclee - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20363087

Oil surge drives Canada to trade surplus in March
OTTAWA - A surge in crude oil exports helped push Canada's merchandise trade balance into surplus in March, as rising energy prices drove a sharp increase in overall exports. Statistics Canada says to...
Jon Tupper May 06, 2026 prykhodov / Depositphotos.com








