Category Archives: News-CFVR
MEI report raises concerns over shrinking entrepreneurial activity
OTTAWA - A Montreal-based think tank says entrepreneurship in Canada has been declining for decades, with the trend worsening in recent years due to tax policy, regulation and government intervention ...
Apr 27, 2026 Melpomene / Depositphotos.com
Fort McMurray prepares to remember 2016 wildfire evacuation
FORT McMURRAY - The Wood Buffalo region is preparing to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Horse River wildfire, with a community gathering planned this weekend and additional events scheduled throug...
Apr 27, 2026 By DarrenRD - File:Landscape view of wildfire near Highway 63 in south Fort McMurray.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48561288
RMWB launches survey on downtown redevelopment rules
FORT McMURRAY - Residents and businesses are being asked to weigh in on proposed changes aimed at aligning downtown development rules with the city's long-term revitalization plan. The Regional Munici...
Apr 27, 2026 Aerial photo of lower townsite, Fort McMurray. Image via rmwb.ca
Auditor general says oil sands monitoring reporting improved
EDMONTON - Alberta's auditor general says a long-standing recommendation to improve reporting on the province's oil sands monitoring program has now been fully implemented, marking the end of a concer...
Apr 27, 2026 lagereek / Depositphotos.com
Community champions honoured at annual Wood Buffalo awards
FORT McMURRAY - Four residents have been recognized for their contributions to the community at the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's annual Excellence Awards. Awards for Citizen of the Year, Ev...
Apr 27, 2026
Highway 63 reopens after storm strands hundreds in northeastern Alberta
FORT McMURRAY - Highway 63 has reopened after a powerful spring snowstorm shut down the main route into northeastern Alberta, stranding hundreds of motorists and triggering a large-scale emergency res...
Apr 26, 2026 submitted by Joshua
New program to reinvest fuel levies into Alberta energy innovation
EDMONTON - Alberta is launching a new funding program aimed at accelerating low-emission fuel technologies while reinvesting federal fuel charges into projects within the province. The Future Fuels Ch...
Apr 24, 2026 scanrail / Depositphotos.com
New site outlines nine questions ahead of Alberta referendum
EDMONTON - Alberta's government has launched a new website to provide information on a provincewide referendum scheduled for Oct. 19, outlining nine proposed ballot questions tied to immigration and c...
Apr 24, 2026 heiko119 / Depositphotos.com
No burger, no breath test: Red Deer man faces driving penalty
RED DEER, Alta. - A late-night search for a burger has ended with an impaired driving sanction after a man called 911 from a fast-food parking lot, asking police to intervene in what he described as a...
Apr 24, 2026 AntonMatyukha / Depositphotos.com
Saturday Update: Highway 63 & 881 Fully Reopened
Fort McMurray, Alberta - As of 4pm Saturday April 25th Highway 63 & 881 have been fully reopened but travel is still not advised at this time. There is finally some movement on Highway 63 south of...
Apr 24, 2026 submitted by Joshua
