Category Archives: News-CFVR
RCMP seek suspect after John Deere loader stolen in Fort McMurray
FORT McMURRAY - Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help as they investigate the theft of a front-end loader stolen from downtown Fort McMurray. Police say officers responded on May 7 to a r...
Jun 04, 2026 RCMP Truck, image by Jon Tupper
Canada Post workers approve contracts, ending lengthy bargaining dispute
OTTAWA - Postal workers across Canada have ratified new collective agreements with Canada Post, bringing an end to a lengthy and often contentious bargaining process that stretched more than two years...
Jun 04, 2026 ValeStock / Depositphotos.com
Wood Buffalo RCMP encourage homeowners to make crime prevention part of spring cleanup
FORT McMURRAY - As residents tackle spring yard work and home improvement projects, Wood Buffalo RCMP are encouraging homeowners to take simple steps to reduce opportunities for crime around their pro...
Jun 04, 2026 maxkabakov / Depositphotos.com
Alberta to combine health numbers and identification on single card starting July 2
EDMONTON - Alberta residents renewing their driver's licences or identification cards will soon be able to carry their health-care information on the same card as the province moves toward a single id...
Jun 03, 2026 New combined ID and Health card. Supplied Image
Student loan and grant applications open June 3 for Alberta learners
EDMONTON - With high school graduation season well underway in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and across Alberta, students preparing for post-secondary studies will soon be able to apply fo...
Jun 03, 2026 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com
RMWB launches spring cleanup effort along Highway 63
FORT McMURRAY - Municipal crews will spend the week cleaning litter and debris along a stretch of Highway 63 through Fort McMurray as part of ongoing spring cleanup efforts. The Regional Municipality ...
Jun 03, 2026 RMWB Road Cleanup prep. Image via rmwb.ca
Alberta unveils $809M surgical expansion plan as critics warn of privatization
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says a new $809-million investment in surgical services will help expand operating room capacity, reduce wait times and modernize how hospitals are funded, but critics ...
Jun 03, 2026 vilevi / Depositphotos.com
Alberta and Quebec explore new opportunities for trade and investment
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith is travelling to Quebec City this week to meet with Quebec's premier, government officials and business leaders as Alberta seeks to strengthen economic ties and deepe...
Jun 03, 2026 mikeloiselle / Depositphotos.com
Fort McMurray prepares for two-day Canada Day celebration and fireworks show
FORT McMURRAY - Canada Day celebrations are returning to MacDonald Island Park with two days of free entertainment, live music, family activities and fireworks planned for residents across the Regiona...
Jun 03, 2026 nd3000 / Depositphotos.com
Alberta regains title as Canada's top destination for interprovincial migration
CALGARY - Alberta has once again become Canada's top destination for people moving between provinces, reversing a five-year period when more residents left the province than arrived, according to a ne...
Jun 03, 2026 elenasuvorova / Depositphotos.com
