Category Archives: News-CFVR
Keyano College to host open house for prospective students May 2
FORT McMURRAY - Keyano College is inviting prospective students to explore its programs and campus during an upcoming open house next month. The event is scheduled for May 2 and will give visitors an ...
Apr 16, 2026
Rural job losses drive rise in Canada's unemployment rate
OTTAWA - Unemployment is up in Canada and employment in rural and small-town Canada showed the largest drop, according to new data from Statistics Canada highlighting pressure in parts of the labour m...
Apr 16, 2026 Devon / Depositphotos.com
Dog abandoned on ice in viral video now safe with Fort McMurray SPCA
FORT MCMURRAY - Royal Canadian Mounted Police say they are investigating after a dog was seen being pushed from a pickup truck onto a frozen surface in a widely shared video. The dog is now safe and i...
Apr 15, 2026 Frankie the dog, image courtesy of Wood Buffalo SPCA
Wood Buffalo continues river breakup preparations, urges residents to stay informed
FORT McMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo continues its preparation for river breakup, with officials urging residents to stay informed as conditions begin to change. Municipal officia...
Apr 15, 2026 Dynamic river breakup on Athabasca river. Image via rmwb.ca
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
