Category Archives: News-CFVR
Canada weighs China opportunity as U.S. action in Venezuela rattles oil markets
OTTAWA - The U.S. seizure of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro and Washington's push to assert control over Venezuelan oil is reverberating in Alberta, where producers and governments are watching fo...
Jan 08, 2026 AleksTaurus / Depositphotos.com
Province pitches new oil pipeline citing energy security and Indigenous leadership
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it is preparing a proposal for an Indigenous co owned oil pipeline to the northwest coast of British Columbia, arguing the project would strengthen Canada's energy...
Jan 08, 2026 vladymyrb / Depositphotos.com
Mikisew Cree First Nation to co host conference on oil sands tailings and water protection
EDMONTON - Mikisew Cree First Nation is co hosting a two day conference next spring focused on the environmental and community impacts of oil sands tailings on Indigenous waters and lands in Alberta. ...
Jan 08, 2026 Mikisew Cree First Nation web logo
Highway 63 Closed Near Airport Road Following Fatal Crash
(Fort McMurray, Alberta) - Update: As of 3:51pm investigators have cleared the scene and the highway has since been reopened. One person is dead and several others were injured following a multi-vehic...
Jan 08, 2026 Road Closed Sign, image via rmwb.ca
Trade and security to top agenda for Carney's China visit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to China next week, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister since 2017, as Ottawa and Beijing look to stabilize a relationship strained by ...
Jan 08, 2026 PM Mark Carney speaks in Terrace BC
Canadian council honours Bouchier Group with new national business award
EDMONTON - The Canadian Council for Indigenous Business has created a new Indigenous Business of the Year Award for 2025, recognizing companies whose work supports the economic, social and cultural we...
Jan 08, 2026
Fort McMurray MP warns Liberal policies hurting energy investment and sovereignty
FORT MCMURRAY - Laila Goodridge says federal policies have stalled billions of dollars in oil and gas investment and are undermining Canada's economic growth, energy independence and sovereignty. In a...
Jan 07, 2026 MP Laila Goodridge, Facebook photo
Vista Ridge bus service resumes, giving riders an alternative to winter driving
FORT MCMURRAY - Skiers and snowboarders heading to Vista Ridge will once again be able to leave the car at home, with Route 77 returning to service the hill on Saturdays through the end of March. The ...
Jan 07, 2026 Vista Ridge, RMWB. Web image
Canadian tourism sector posts steady growth despite travel headwinds
OTTAWA - Tourism continued to outpace the broader Canadian economy in the third quarter of 2025, with real tourism gross domestic product rising 0.9 per cent, matching gains seen in the previous quart...
Jan 07, 2026 Air Canada, media file
Canada moves toward generic Ozempic, but approvals and pricing remain uncertain
OTTAWA - Canada is edging closer to cheaper versions of Ozempic and Wegovy, though patients are unlikely to see immediate price relief as Health Canada continues to review multiple generic drug submis...
Jan 07, 2026 edugrafo.info@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
