Category Archives: News-CFVR
Province funds new oilsands technology aimed at reducing tailings ponds
FORT McMURRAY - Alberta's government says it will invest $46 million in new technologies aimed at reducing oilsands tailings ponds and cleaning mine water in northern Alberta. The funding will be prov...
Mar 06, 2026 By NASA Earth Observatory - http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=40997, Public Domain
State of the Region: Bowman points to growth and investment in Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - The mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says the region is in a stronger position than it was several years ago, pointing to population growth, economic investment and m...
Mar 06, 2026 Mayor Sandy Bowman, State of the Region Address
Rising diesel prices could drive shipping costs higher as fuel markets tighten
FORT McMURRAY - Fuel prices in Fort McMurray are continuing to show some volatility according to data from GasBuddy.com. Data from GasBuddy on Thursday showed gasoline prices in Fort McMurray ranging ...
Mar 06, 2026 puhimec / Depositphotos.com
Man wanted on eight warrants arrested after erratic driving on Highway 63
FORT McMURRAY - RCMP say a driver accused of operating a heavy truck erratically on Highway 63, the main link between Fort McMurray and Edmonton, has been arrested and faces multiple charges. Police s...
Mar 05, 2026
Wood Buffalo RCMP continue search for suspect after Timberlea road rage incident
FORT McMURRAY - RCMP in Wood Buffalo continue to ask for the public's help in a weapons investigation following a road rage incident earlier this month. Police say officers received a call around 9:10...
Mar 05, 2026
RCMP strategy targeting repeat offenders linked to drop in auto theft and break-ins
EDMONTON - The Alberta RCMP says its crime reduction strategy is contributing to a decline in property crime across areas policed by the force. In a release, Alberta RCMP said the strategy uses data a...
Mar 05, 2026
RCMP issue wanted notice for man believed to have ties to Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - Alberta RCMP are asking for the public's help locating a man wanted on outstanding warrants. Police say Dorian August Kootenay is wanted in connection with a number of offences. Accord...
Mar 05, 2026 Dorian Kootenay, Wanted poster courtesy of RCMP
Province approves Fort McKay raw water infrastructure rehabilitation project
FORT McKay- Alberta's Environment and Protected Areas ministry has approved an amendment allowing the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo to proceed with upgrades to raw water supply infrastructure ...
Mar 05, 2026 By J Hazard - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9723796
Western Canada Select rises above US $60 as Middle East tensions tighten crude supply
CALGARY - The discount on Western Canada Select crude narrowed this week as disruptions to oil supplies in the Middle East pushed global prices higher. Western Canada Select, the benchmark for Canadia...
Mar 05, 2026 Government of Alberta Historic Oil price Chart via https://economicdashboard.alberta.ca/
Danielle Smith cites global instability in renewed push for Alberta export pipeline
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says tensions in the Middle East underscore the need for Canada to expand oil exports and build new pipeline capacity to the West Coast to reach Asian markets...
Mar 04, 2026 Premier Danielle Smith via x.com
