Category Archives: News-CFVR
New housing placements, staff coming to Wood Buffalo through federal homelessness fund
FORT MCMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is receiving nearly $500,000 in federal grant funding to support new housing placements and additional staffing aimed at reducing chronic home...
Dec 22, 2025 vilevi / Depositphotos.com
Longtime FMPSD educator elevated to assistant superintendent of inclusive learning
FORT McMURRAY - The Fort McMurray Public School Division has promoted longtime educator Cynthia Shelley-Lewis to assistant superintendent of inclusive learning, a move the division says reflects the e...
Dec 22, 2025 Schools closed due to strike beginning October 6, 2025
Influenza driving respiratory virus surge across Alberta as winter illness season peaks
EDMONTON - Respiratory viruses are circulating widely in Alberta as the province moves through the heart of the winter illness season, with influenza leading the way and hospitals reporting increased ...
Dec 21, 2025 Subbotina / Depositphotos.com
Fort Chipewyan winter road opens just in time for Christmas shopping
FORT McMURRAY - The Fort Chipewyan Winter Road is set to open at noon Saturday, giving residents ground access just in time for last minute Christmas shopping and holiday travel. The road will initial...
Dec 21, 2025
Police say more victims possible as Edmonton man hit with new child luring charges
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story contains details of alleged crimes involving minors. Reader discretion is advised. EDMONTON - An Edmonton man accused of child luring and sexual exploitation is facing 17 add...
Dec 19, 2025 ALERT Logo
Airport authority holiday initiative raises $400 for Wood Buffalo Food Bank
FORT McMURRAY - A staff led holiday fundraiser by the Fort McMurray Airport Authority has raised $400 for the Wood Buffalo Food Bank Association as demand for food support continues to rise across the...
Dec 19, 2025
Royal Alberta Museum opens new exhibition exploring how Alberta's history is told
EDMONTON - If you are in Alberta's capital city over the holidays, the province is inviting visitors to step behind the scenes of how Alberta's story is collected, preserved and shared with the world....
Dec 19, 2025 IQRemix from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Fort McKay teacher earns one of Canada's highest honours for educators
FORT McKAY - Erin Humphrey did not set out to win a national award. She set out to make math make sense to her students and to ensure their culture was present in every lesson along the way. That work...
Dec 19, 2025 Teacher Erin Humphrey with PM Mark Carney
Fort McMurray Catholic Schools continue legacy of Santas Anonymous holiday giving
FORT McMURRAY - Students and staff with Fort McMurray Catholic Schools are once again at the heart of Santas Anonymous, a long running student led campaign that has helped bring Christmas to thousands...
Dec 19, 2025 Santa Anonymous logo
Heading to the slopes this holiday season? Alberta highlights avalanche safety tools
CALGARY - If you are heading to the slopes this holiday season, the Alberta government is reminding backcountry users that daily avalanche forecasts are available to help keep people safe as winter co...
Dec 19, 2025 boggy22 / Depositphotos.com
