Category Archives: News-CFVR
Chamber of Commerce AGM
This evening the Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Annual General Meeting. It's an important night for local business leaders to reflect on 2024, elect new Board Directors, and hear fro...
May 21, 2025
First-Degree Murder Charge Laid in Fatal Fort McMurray Shooting
A 26-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to a deadly shooting in Fort McMurray earlier this year. On the afternoon of February 7, Wood Buffalo RCMP were called to the ...
May 20, 2025
Postal Workers Issue Strike Notice; Service Disruption Expected Friday
Canada Post workers are preparing to walk off the job this Friday. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has issued strike notice, with around 55,000 employees - including urban and rural mail carriers...
May 20, 2025 ValeStock / Depositphotos.com
Alberta Regulator Shuts Down Sunshine Oilsands
Sunshine Oilsands has been ordered to shut down and abandon all operations in northern Alberta. The Alberta Energy Regulator says the company repeatedly violated safety rules, with cracked pipelines, ...
May 20, 2025 lagereek / Depositphotos.com
Spray parks are now open for the season in Fort McMurray!
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has officially opened local spray parks for the season. Families can enjoy the water daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at spots like Borealis, Lakewood, Parsons Cr...
May 20, 2025 A photo of the spray pad at J. Howard Pew Park in Fort McMurray.
RCMP Seeking Public's Help to Locate Missing Fort McMurray Man
Wood Buffalo RCMP is asking for the public's help in locating a missing man from Fort McMurray. 51-year-old John Lawrence Paquette was last seen on April 23rd and last spoke to friends on March 26th. ...
May 16, 2025
Council Approves École Boréale Replacement in Abasand Despite Resident Opposition
At this weeks RMWB council meeting, a rezoning bylaw was approved to allow a new K-12 Francophone school to be built in Abasand, replacing the current cole Borale. The motion passed 4-3, with councill...
May 16, 2025 Photo from École Boréale Facebook Page
Wood Buffalo property tax notices mailed early ahead of possible Canada Post strike
Property owners in the RMWB should expect their 2025 property tax notices next week, sent early to avoid delays from a potential Canada Post strike starting May 22. To avoid late fees, residents are e...
May 16, 2025 razihusin / Depositphotos.com
Alberta Hits 5 Million Residents, Driven by Migration and Jobs Boom
Alberta has officially hit a major milestone, the province's population has surpassed five million people. According to new modelling from Statistics Canada, Alberta is now the fastest growing provinc...
May 16, 2025 photoquest7 / Depositphotos.com
Alberta Fish and Wildlife Looking for Impaired Boaters
You've heard the expression..."water on the water, beer on the pier". Its a reminder to make sure you are not impaired when operating a boat on the many waterways and lakes in the region. Between May ...
May 15, 2025 Natali_ua / Depositphotos.com