Category Archives: News-CFVR
Oil markets react as China pushes back on U.S. blockade strategy
NEW YORK - China is criticizing a U.S. naval blockade targeting Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, calling the move a dangerous escalation that risks undermining already fragile ceasefire effor...
Apr 15, 2026 By Goran_tek-en, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=115671987
Steps for Life walk returns to Fort McMurray to support workplace tragedy victims
FORT McMURRAY - A national fundraiser supporting families affected by workplace tragedies is set to return to Fort McMurray next month, bringing together workers, families and advocates focused on saf...
Apr 15, 2026 Web image via Stepsforlife.ca
Carney announces summer fuel tax relief to lower gas prices by 10 cents
UPDATE: An earlier version of this story stated that the excise tax on petroleum was coming in the summer. Harvard Media News apologizes for this error. The excise tax will be removed from petroleum a...
Apr 15, 2026 By Prime Minister of Canada - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd3MmNeewd4 – View/save archived versions on archive.org, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=185956573
Wood Buffalo RCMP part of provincewide retail crime blitz with 65 arrests
FORT McMURRAY - A provincewide retail crime blitz that included the Wood Buffalo RCMP detachment led to dozens of arrests and the recovery of more than $40,000 in stolen goods, police say. Alberta RCM...
Apr 15, 2026 RCMP Detachment. Image via RMWB.CA
Province moves to cut approval timelines to 120 days for key projects
EDMONTON - Alberta's government has introduced legislation aimed at speeding up approvals for major energy and industrial projects, saying the move is needed to attract investment and remain competiti...
Apr 15, 2026 Alberta Legislature in session, image via https://www.assembly.ab.ca
Fort McMurray airport posts record scores in North American assessment
FORT McMURRAY - Fort McMurray International Airport is reporting record performance in a North American benchmarking program, with top scores in key service areas. The airport says it achieved its hig...
Apr 15, 2026
Fort McMurray event to connect Indigenous entrepreneurs and business leaders
FORT McMURRAY - Indigenous entrepreneurs and business leaders in Fort McMurray are being invited to gather for a networking and learning event this week. The April membership meeting hosted by the Nis...
Apr 14, 2026
Inclusive track and field event coming to Holy Trinity High School
FORT McMURRAY - A weekend event in Fort McMurray is aiming to expand access to track and field for para athletes while offering training opportunities for local coaches. Holy Trinity Catholic High Sch...
Apr 14, 2026 By Pierre-Selim - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18644744
Fort McMurray Elder's memoir earns more honours with Alberta Literary Award nod
FORT McMURRAY - A memoir by Fort McMurray Elder Robert Cree is continuing to gain momentum on the literary stage, earning another major nomination as the book draws national and international recognit...
Apr 14, 2026 The Many Names of Robert Cree, publisher supplied photo
Primary Care Alberta bringing prenatal support event to Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - Expectant and new parents in Fort McMurray are being invited to attend a free health fair focused on pregnancy, birth and early childhood resources. The event, hosted by Primary Care A...
Apr 14, 2026 NewAfrica / Depositphotos.com
