Category Archives: News-CFVR
River Breakup Update: Clearwater River levels fall but risks remain
FORT McMURRAY - Water levels on the Clearwater River dropped Tuesday after rising sharply a day earlier, but officials say breakup conditions remain active and unpredictable across the Wood Buffalo re...
May 05, 2026 Dynamic river breakup on Athabasca river. Image via rmwb.ca
Alberta to test emergency alert system Wednesday afternoon
EDMONTON - Albertans will receive a test emergency alert Tuesday afternoon as the province checks its public warning system across multiple platforms. The Government of Alberta says the test will take...
May 05, 2026 Alberta Emergency Alert Test
Officials explain pothole repairs and what drivers should expect
FORT McMURRAY - It's pothole season in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, and if you listen to voices on social media, the problem may seem worse than ever. Municipal officials say the annual ...
May 05, 2026
Carney appoints former Supreme Court justice as governor general
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has named former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour as Canada's new governor general. Arbour, a Montreal-based jurist with a long international legal career, repla...
May 05, 2026 Louise Arbour -Wikimedia Commons. CC license
Ice jam releases but breakup risks continue across Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - Water levels are rising on several rivers in the Wood Buffalo region as spring breakup continues, even after a major ice jam on the Athabasca River has released. The Regional Municipal...
May 05, 2026 Athabasca River, May 3, 14:30
RCMP seize more than 365,000 illegal cigarettes in Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Wood Buffalo say they have seized more than 365,000 illegal cigarettes following a search of a downtown residence. Officers with the crime reduction un...
May 05, 2026
Handguns, cocaine seized in Fort McMurray drug bust
FORT McMURRAY - Police say two handguns and more than two kilograms of cocaine have been seized following a series of searches linked to organized crime in Fort McMurray. The Alberta Law Enforcement R...
May 04, 2026 ALERT Image: Guns and Cocaine seized in Fort McMurray, May 4, 2026
Fort McMurray residents invited to take part in spring collection events
FORT McMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is rolling out a series of spring collection programs aimed at helping residents dispose of household waste and recycle materials more effecti...
May 04, 2026 Volunteers clean up waste. Image via rmwb.ca
RMWB launches month-long controlled burn program across region
FORT McMURRAY - Smoke may be visible across parts of the region this month as crews carry out controlled burns aimed at reducing wildfire risk. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says Regional ...
May 04, 2026
FMPSD appoints new mental health lead to support students and staff
FORT McMURRAY - Fort McMurray Public School Division has appointed Wendy Solbak as its new mental health co-ordinator, effective August 2026. The division says Solbak brings more than two decades of e...
May 04, 2026
