Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fort McMurray students head back to class as school zone speed limits return
FORT McMURRAY, AB. - Students are starting to return to school across Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo and drivers are being reminded to slow down in school zones. The Regional Municipality says classes beg...
Aug 27, 2025 RMWB School Zone, supplied image
Boat burns at Gregoire Lake, RCMP call for tips
RCMP seek public's help after boat fire at Gregoire Lake deemed suspicious FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a boat at Gregoire Lake Provincial ...
Aug 27, 2025
Province opens consultation on nuclear power future
EDMONTON - Alberta is launching a public consultation on whether nuclear power should be part of the province's energy future. The government has established a six-member expert panel and launched an ...
Aug 26, 2025 Danielle Smith news conference image
RCMP say suspected tainted cupcakes contained no cannabis
Tests confirm no cannabis in suspected cupcakes FORT CHIPEWYAN, AB. - Concerns that cupcakes at a school bake sale in Fort Chipewyan had been tainted with cannabis have proven to be unfounded. RCMP sa...
Aug 26, 2025 KostyaKlimenko / Depositphotos.com
Alberta Next Panel Visits Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY- Premier Danielle Smith and the Alberta Next Panel are making a stop in Fort McMurray tonight as part of a province-wide tour aimed at gathering public input on Alberta's future within C...
Aug 26, 2025
Fort McMurray's Back-to-School Drive Breaks Records and Brings Community Together
FORT MCMURRAY--Fort McMurray's spirit of generosity was on full display this past weekend as the city's second annual Back-to-School Drive smashed records, distributing more than 2,500 backpacks fille...
Aug 25, 2025 A huge turnout for the "Back School Drive" in Fort McMurray. Image from the Prestige Jewelers social media feed.
Man Wanted By Police Arrested on Sunday
CALLING LAKE--Michael Cardinal, who had been the subject of a police alert issued on Saturday, has been located and taken into custody by Athabaska RCMP. Authorities report that Cardinal was sought in...
Aug 24, 2025
Major Transit Changes Taking Effect in Fort McMurray
Starting Friday, August 22, residents of Fort McMurray will see a complete overhaul of the RMWB Transit system. All existing routes and schedules are being discontinued and replaced with a new network...
Aug 22, 2025
RCMP Checkstop Operation Targets Impaired Driving in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray- Wood Buffalo RCMP, in partnership with Municipal Traffic Services, conducted a targeted checkstop operation on the evening of August 15 and into the early morning hours of August 16, 20...
Aug 22, 2025 RCMP vehicles at a checkstop in Fort McMurray August 15th and 16th. Photo provided by the RCMP
Rain Lowers Fire Danger in Lac La Biche Forest Area
Recent rainfall has helped lower the fire danger rating in the Lac La Biche Forest Area to moderate, offering some relief to crews working across the region. One of the largest incidents, the Pelican ...
Aug 21, 2025
