Category Archives: News-CFVR
Alberta targets repeat offenders with expanded GPS monitoring system
EDMONTON - Alberta is expanding its electronic monitoring program to include real-time alerts for victims, aiming to strengthen supervision of repeat offenders and improve public safety. The province ...
Mar 26, 2026 By François GOGLINS - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=121415902
Alberta leads rise in joblessness as EI numbers climb across Canada
OTTAWA - Employment trends in Canada are showing signs of strain, with new data indicating rising joblessness pressures in several provinces, with Alberta taking the lead, according to Statistics Cana...
Mar 26, 2026 Statistics Canada EI Data, January 2026. via https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260325/cg-a002-eng.htm
RMWB extends downtown revitalization grants as funding remains available
FORT McMURRAY - The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is extending its Downtown Revitalization Incentives Program as it looks to continue supporting redevelopment projects in the city's core. Coun...
Mar 26, 2026 jasonwoodhead23, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Debate over tone shapes wildfire commemoration funding decision in Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - Municipal council has approved $100,000 in funding to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Horse River wildfire, with a special meeting planned to determine how the commemoration will...
Mar 26, 2026 Wildfire Commemoration Vote, RMWB Council May 24, 2026
Advocates urge Alberta MLAs to back accessibility bill
EDMONTON - A private member's bill aimed at establishing accessibility legislation in Alberta is back before the legislature, as advocates urge MLAs to support the measure. St. Albert MLA Marie Renaud...
Mar 25, 2026 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com
Police staffing boosted as Alberta RCMP adds new officers
EDMONTON - The Alberta RCMP says 21 new officers are being deployed to communities across the province following their graduation from the national police training academy. The officers recently compl...
Mar 25, 2026 RCMP Officer graduates vial Alberta RCMP Facebook
Alberta eyes global leadership in lithium production after new geological survey
EDMONTON - Alberta is positioning itself as a potential global leader in lithium production following a new provincial report estimating vast reserves of the critical mineral. The Alberta Geological S...
Mar 25, 2026 jroballo / Depositphotos.com
Pressure builds nationwide to expand pipelines as global energy instability rises
CALGARY - The Montreal Economic Institute is adding its voice to the growing chorus of institutions and individuals demanding action on petroleum pipelines in Canada, saying new export capacity could ...
Mar 25, 2026 lagereek / Depositphotos.com
College cuts loom as international student changes hit northern Alberta
FORT McMURRAY - Keyano College says it is bracing for a sharp drop in enrolment and potential job losses as it adjusts to shifting student numbers and funding pressures. Chantal Beaver, associate vice...
Mar 25, 2026 Keyano campus, supplied image
Police allege online luring of children in multi-agency Alberta investigation
CALGARY - A 23-year-old Calgary man is facing 21 charges, including child luring, extortion and multiple child sexual exploitation offences, following an investigation into alleged online targeting of...
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