Category Archives: News-CFVR

Keyano celebrates inaugural alumni award recipients during 60th year
FORT McMURRAY - Keyano College has announced the first recipients of its expanded alumni awards program, marking a milestone in the school's 60th anniversary year. The college broadened the long runni...
Jon Tupper Nov 25, 2025

Province selects Edmonton's South Campus site for new Stollery Children's Hospital
EDMONTON - Alberta has chosen a site for the long planned stand alone Stollery Children's Hospital, a move the province says will speed up construction of a modern pediatric facility and ease pressure...
Jon Tupper Nov 25, 2025

Fort McMurray transit adding late night service, new routing
FORT McMURRAY - Transit riders will see extended hours and route changes later this month as the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo adjusts service based on ridership patterns and public feedback. ...
Jon Tupper Nov 25, 2025

New report targets rising classroom challenges; CUPE says staffing, not studies, is the issue
EDMONTON - Alberta's government has released a new roadmap aimed at reducing classroom complexity and rising student aggression, but the province's largest union for education support staff says the r...
Jon Tupper Nov 24, 2025 serezniy / Depositphotos.com

Conservatives probe data breach that exposed MPs' financial records
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party of Canada is investigating a data breach that exposed the confidential financial records of fifteen of its MPs. The leaked documents include mortgage and loan histories...
Jon Tupper Nov 24, 2025 Conservative Party of Canada Logo -official web image

New Keyano endowment boosts support for women and Indigenous trades students
FORT MCMURRAY - Keyano College has launched a new student endowment fund with support from Bouchier and Finning Canada, a partnership the college says will expand opportunities for women and Indigenou...
Jon Tupper Nov 24, 2025

Lawsuit against Fort McKay Chief moves ahead as plaintiffs detail historical assault claims
FORT MCMURRAY - A civil lawsuit against Fort McKay First Nation Chief Raymond Powder is moving ahead, with the first hearing set for the Court of King's Bench on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. The case ce...
Jon Tupper Nov 24, 2025 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com

Province proposes law to curb discipline of professionals for personal views
EDMONTON - Alberta is introducing legislation that would limit the power of professional regulatory bodies to discipline members for opinions expressed on their own time, framing the move as a respons...
Jon Tupper Nov 24, 2025 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com

New report shows grocery prices still rising faster than other household costs
HALIFAX - Canadians are continuing to feel the strain of food inflation, with new reports showing grocery prices rising faster than most other household costs as 2025 comes to a close. Researchers say...
Jon Tupper Nov 23, 2025 InkDropCreative / Depositphotos.com

Warm autumn gives way to icy roads as RCMP urges caution in Wood Buffalo
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - We may have enjoyed an unseasonably warm autumn so far, but the RCMP is warning drivers that winter has arrived on the roads whether it feels like it or not. Wood Buffalo RCMP s...
Jon Tupper Nov 21, 2025








