Category Archives: News-CFVR

Local businesses recognized at 2025 Fort McMurray Business Awards
FORT McMURRAY - The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce celebrated business excellence Thursday night, recognizing companies and community leaders from across the region at its annual Business Awards. H...
Jon Tupper Oct 27, 2025

Labour groups threaten response if notwithstandingclause used in back to work bill
Alberta unions are warning Premier Danielle Smith that using the notwithstanding clause to end the provincewide teachers strike would provoke what they describe as an unprecedented response from the l...
Jon Tupper Oct 27, 2025 Gil McGowan AFL statement on Bill 2

Back to School Act comes to legislature as focus shifts to getting students back into the classroom.
Today marks key moment in Alberta's teachers strike as government tables Bill 2 EDMONTON - Today is the day Albertans learn the government's full plan for ending the provincewide teachers strike and f...
Jon Tupper Oct 27, 2025 Danielle Smith address audience in Fort McMurray

RCMP searching for SUV after hit and run at Fort McMurray building
FORT McMURRAY- RCMP are on the lookout for a vehicle and driver involved in a hit and run on Oct. 9, and they are asking anyone who may have seen the collision or the suspect vehicle to come forward. ...
Jon Tupper Oct 26, 2025

Official Results Announced for 2025 Municipal Election in Wood Buffalo
(Fort McMurray, Alberta) - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has officially declared the results of the 2025 Municipal Election. The results, confirmed at noon today, remain unchanged from the...
Jordan Keating Oct 24, 2025 Council chambers, image via RMWB.ca

Radiothon Raises Nearly $240K for the Wood Buffalo Food Bank
(Fort McMurray, Alberta) Harvard Media was proud to host the Wood Buffalo Food Bank yesterday for a 12-hour broadcast at Peter Pond Mall, marking the 33rd annual Corporate Challenge Radiothon. Togethe...
Jordan Keating Oct 24, 2025

Smith government outlines fall agenda to strengthen health care, education and economy
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government's fall legislative session will focus on turning plans into action, emphasizing economic stability, resource development and stronger publ...
Jon Tupper Oct 24, 2025 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com

Toys"R"Us Canada reports data breach affecting customer information
TORONTO - Toys"R"Us Canada says it is investigating a cybersecurity breach that exposed customer information from part of its database. The company says the incident was discovered July 30 after a thi...
Jon Tupper Oct 24, 2025 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com

Canada to build first G7 small modular reactor project at Darlington nuclear site in Ontario
BOWMANVILLE, Ont. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a multibillion-dollar investment to advance nuclear energy development in Ontario, calling it a major step toward powering Canada's clean-ene...
Jon Tupper Oct 24, 2025 Mark Carney at a Policy Exchange summer party, August 2015

Comet Lemmon likely to reach peak brightness over northern Alberta skies this weekend
FORT McMURRAY- Stargazers across northern Alberta have a rare chance to glimpse Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon as it reaches peak brightness in the evening sky. Discovered earlier this year by the Mount Lemmo...
Jon Tupper Oct 24, 2025 Photo credit: Jonathan Tupper / Used with permission. © Jonathan Tupper. All rights reserved. Licensed to Harvard Media for one-time use only.








