Category Archives: News-CFVR
Record snow season in Wood Buffalo shifts focus to spring cleanup
FORT McMURRAY - A record-setting snow season in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is giving way to spring cleanup efforts, with officials reporting unprecedented volumes collected at local dis...
Apr 20, 2026 littleny / Depositphotos.com
RRC, Fort McMurray 468 First Nation announce arena naming deal
ANZAC, Alta. - The Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo has announced a new naming partnership with Fort McMurray 468 First Nation for the arena at the Anzac Recreation Centre. The facility...
Apr 20, 2026 By J Hazard - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9800490
Alberta to spend $600M on modular classrooms amid enrollment surge
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it is investing $600 million over three years to expand the use of modular classrooms as schools across the province face mounting enrollment pressures. The provin...
Apr 20, 2026
Fort McMurray nonprofit hosting perimenopause workshop at Keyano
FORT McMURRAY - A local nonprofit is launching a new workshop aimed at opening conversations around perimenopause, a stage of life organizers say is often overlooked and rarely discussed. The HeartSpa...
Apr 20, 2026 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
Oil markets face uncertainty again as Hormuz shuts amid volatile U.S.-Iran tensions
WASHINGTON - The Strait of Hormuz is closed once more, raising fresh concerns about global oil supplies as tensions between the United States and Iran remain highly volatile and undpredictable. Trader...
Apr 20, 2026 TomasRagina / Depositphotos.com
Ottawa pauses fuel excise tax, driver hope for potential relief at the pumps
Drivers should see some relief at the pumps today as the federal government's temporary suspension of the fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel takes effect across Canada. The measure, announced last...
Apr 20, 2026
Air Canada suspends Fort McMurray-Vancouver route as fuel costs rise
FORT McMURRAY - Air Canada is suspending its Fort McMurray to Vancouver route later this month as rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict begin to impact air service in northern Alberta. ...
Apr 19, 2026 An image of the tail section of an Air Canada Aircraft. Image courtesy of Air Canada's social media feed.
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village to welcome visitors back for May long weekend
EDMONTON - The Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village is set to reopen to visitors over the May long weekend, one year after a fire destroyed its main visitor centre. Alberta's government says the site w...
Apr 19, 2026 Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village- Supplied image
Wood Buffalo council updates rural water and sewer program
FORT McMURRAY - Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo council has approved a series of updates to its Rural Water and Sewer Servicing program aimed at improving clarity around costs, eligibility and t...
Apr 17, 2026 jurisam / Depositphotos.com
RCMP issue flood preparedness reminder amid warming temperatures
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are urging residents to prepare for potential flooding as warmer temperatures increase the risk of high water in the region. Police say seasonal conditions, including...
Apr 17, 2026 Permanent Flood Mitigation, RMWB Web image
