Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fort McMurray ranks among Canada's most affordable rental markets as Alberta housing starts hit record
EDMONTON - Alberta set new housing construction records in 2025, surpassing 50,000 housing starts in a single year for the first time as the province led the country in per-capita building for a secon...
Jan 26, 2026 Timber frame house under construction. Wikimedia Commons. CC License. Photo by L Maule
Jean says Highway 63 twinning will improve safety and oilsands access
FORT MCMURRAY - Alberta's minister of energy took to social media this week to highlight the province's ongoing work to further twin Highway 63, pointing to safety and access improvements tied to a ne...
Jan 26, 2026 Brian Jean, Minister of Energy and Minerals -Instagram Photo
Fort McMurray invests $7M in downtown renewal projects since 2020
FORT MCMURRAY - Grant funding aimed at revitalizing downtown Fort McMurray has reached a $7 million investment milestone, with more funding still available for businesses and property owners planning ...
Jan 26, 2026 jasonwoodhead23, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Snow removal continues as RMWB activates Subzones 1 and 2
FORT MCMURRAY - Winter snow removal operations will continue across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo as crews activate additional maintenance subzones and expand work into high-traffic areas ...
Jan 25, 2026 Winter Maintenance Zones, RMWB image
Charges laid in historic Samson Cree Nation homicide
MASKWACIS, Alta., Alberta RCMP have laid charges in a homicide that dates back nearly two decades on the Samson Cree Nation, following what police describe as a community-driven breakthrough in the lo...
Jan 25, 2026
Fort McMurray Men Charged After Armed Kidnapping in Yorkton, Saskatchewan
RCMP in Yorkton, Sask. have charged two Fort McMurray men after a reported kidnapping involving a firearm in the city earlier this week. Police say officers were called to Fourth Avenue North on Janua...
Jan 23, 2026
Your McMurray Magazine, YMM Online under new ownership
Local publication Your McMurray Magazine and YMM Online are now under new ownership. Former radio host and community advocate Mike Jones has acquired the publication from founder and long-time owner K...
Jan 23, 2026 Mike Jones
RMWB Council to begin deliberations on proposed 2026 budget
RMWB Council is set to begin deliberations on the proposed 2026 municipal budget in less than two weeks. Residents are being encouraged to take part in the process by reviewing budget details availabl...
Jan 23, 2026 Council chambers, image via RMWB.ca
Snow removal continues in RMWB as crews work through Subzones 3 and 4
Snow removal efforts are continuing across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo as crews head into the weekend. The municipality says Winter Maintenance Zone Subzones 3 and 4 remain active, with ...
Jan 23, 2026 littleny / Depositphotos.com
Worker dies at Suncor's Fort Hills site
A worker has died following an incident at Suncor's Fort Hills site near Fort McMurray, according to Alberta's Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration department. Officials say the worker was operating h...
Jan 22, 2026
