Category Archives: News-CFVR
Wood Buffalo Regional Library raises concerns after recent passage of Bill 28
EDMONTON - Alberta public library organizations say they are deeply disappointed by the passage of Bill 28, warning the legislation could create major financial pressures for municipalities and potent...
May 29, 2026 JureDivich / Depositphotos.com
Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo selected to host 2028 Alberta Summer Games
FORT McMURRAY - Northern Alberta will once again host one of the province's largest amateur sporting events after Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo was selected to host the 2028 Alberta Summer Games. The Alb...
May 29, 2026 Alberta Games Logo
Wood Buffalo homeowners eligible for wildfire protection rebates through FireSmart program
FORT McMURRAY - Homeowners across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo could qualify for thousands of dollars in rebates for wildfire-resistant home upgrades through the municipality's FireSmart ...
May 29, 2026 RMWB FireSmart inspector. Image via rmwb.ca
Fire advisory issued for Fort McMurray Forest Area amid dry conditions
FORT McMURRAY - Alberta Wildfire has issued a fire advisory for the Fort McMurray Forest Area as warm temperatures and increasingly dry vegetation continue raising wildfire concerns across northeaster...
May 29, 2026 Fire Danger Forecast for May 29, 2026
Tim Hortons shifts hiring strategy as youth unemployment rises across Canada
CALGARY - Tim Hortons says it plans to hire 10,000 local workers across Canada while reducing its reliance on the Temporary Foreign Worker program, marking a major shift for the restaurant chain as yo...
May 29, 2026 IrynaTolm / Depositphotos.com
Alberta police agencies arrest 88 priority offenders in provincewide warrant crackdown
EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP, Edmonton police and Alberta Sheriffs say a provincewide warrant enforcement operation led to the arrest of 88 priority offenders accused of crimes ranging from possession of s...
May 29, 2026
Canada enters negotiations for GlobalEye surveillance aircraft as defence spending rises
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is entering negotiations to acquire a new airborne surveillance system as Ottawa pushes to rapidly expand defence spending, strengthen Arctic security a...
May 28, 2026 Mark Carney at a Policy Exchange summer party, August 2015
Western premiers unite on trade and pipelines while clashing over Alberta separatism
KANANASKIS, Alta. - Western premiers wrapped up two days of meetings in Kananaskis with broad agreement on trade corridors, pipelines, Arctic security and economic development, but the conference ende...
May 28, 2026 jewhyte / Depositphotos.com
Canadian Red Cross provides $4 million for wildfire preparedness in Wood Buffalo
FORT McMURRAY - The Canadian Red Cross is providing more than $4 million to support firefighting capabilities and wildfire mitigation efforts in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo a decade afte...
May 28, 2026 Canadian Red Cross. Web image
Property tax notices mailed to Wood Buffalo home owners
FORT McMURRAY - Property tax notices for the 2026 taxation year are now being mailed to residential and commercial property owners across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The municipality sa...
May 28, 2026 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
