Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fire danger climbing as heat warning grips Wood Buffalo
Four fires in Fort McMurray Forest Area are under control but conditions could worsen with continued heat FORT McMURRAY, AB. - The fire danger across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is climb...
Jul 31, 2025 phot65 / Depositphotos.com
Federal government fines itself in hawk habitat fiasco
DND fined for destroying hawk nest at CFB Suffield, but most of the money just circles back to Ottawa CALGARY - The federal government has fined itself $10,000 after the Department of National Defence...
Jul 31, 2025 Ferruginous Hawk Wikimedia CC License
Separatists outflanked as pro Canada referendum petition gets green light
Alberta separation debate shifts as "remain in Canada" referendum petition advances EDMONTON - The Alberta separation referendum debate is taking a new turn, with a "remain in Canada" question cleared...
Jul 30, 2025 Thomas Lukaszuk Facebook Image
Behind the uniform: Wood Buffalo RCMP share the challenges and rewards of service
RCMP members seen as "a breed apart," but officers stress they are people too In the third installment of our series on the men and women serving as RCMP in the Wood Buffalo detachment, we sat down wi...
Jul 30, 2025 RCMP officers in Quebec. Image via WIkimedia commons. CC License
Think-tank report warns Canada's counter-tariffs are hitting household budgets
Canadian families face rising costs from Ottawa's counter-tariffs, says MEI MONTREAL - The Montreal Economic Institute says Ottawa's counter-tariffs on American goods have cost Canadian households nea...
Jul 30, 2025 paulbradyphoto / Depositphotos.com
Electoral Officer resists premier's call to reverse court referral on Alberta separation bid
Premier pushes back against referendum court review as Alberta's chief electoral officer defends decision EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer is defending his decision to refer a proposed ref...
Jul 30, 2025
Municipality calls for citizen candidates to fill key oversight roles
RMWB seeks candidates for new Audit and Compliance Committee FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is looking for qualified candidates to fill two positions on its newly estab...
Jul 30, 2025 AndreyPopov / Depositphotos.com
Canada's oil exports to China hit record levels as trade ties deepen
Expanded Trans Mountain Pipeline and Chinese diversification driving surge Harvard Media News was among the first to report that China's Rongsheng Petrochemical planned to open an office in Calgary to...
Jul 29, 2025 lagereek / Depositphotos.com
Keyano Environmental Tech Students Get New Route to University Degree
Keyano College environmental grads gain direct pathway to University of Alberta FORT McMURRAY, AB. - A new transfer agreement between Keyano College and the University of Alberta is creating a direct ...
Jul 29, 2025
Giants Refuse to Play Okotoks Because of Poor Field Conditions
The Fort McMurray Giants refused to put their team on the field for a double header in Okotoks yesterday. According to a Facebook post by the team, the field was in terrible shape. So for safety reaso...
Jul 29, 2025
