Category Archives: News-CFVR
Supreme Court rules environmental law unconstitutional
Supreme Court of Canada. Image from Wikimedia Commons Bill C-69, referred to as The Impact Assessment and Canadian Energy Regulator Act, has been deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada...
Oct 16, 2023
Albertans invited to telephone town hall to discuss Alberta Pension Plan
Alberta Pension Plan - Alberta Pension Plan Website The Government of Alberta is announcing five telephone town hall meetings to discuss the proposed Alberta Pension Plan. Albertans are invited to joi...
Oct 13, 2023
Otipemisiwak Métis form partnership with the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Group
Otipemisiwak Mtis at U9 Oilers Camp. Image from Otipemisiwak Mtis Instagram The Otipemisiwak Mtis Government (OMG) of the Mtis Nation within Alberta and the Edmonton Oilers Hockey Group are in discuss...
Oct 13, 2023
Yard waste curbside collection ends this month
Yard Waste Bags -Photo by Jon Tupper Curbside collection for yard waste is set to end at the end of the month. Up to four bags of yard waste can be placed at the curb each week for collection until Oc...
Oct 12, 2023
UPDATE: Wood Buffalo RCMP seeks public assistance in locating missing 34-year-old woman
Reva Marcel Missing Poster - Wood Buffalo RCMP UPDATE Oct 13: Wood Buffalo RCMP state that Reva Marcel has been located safe. Wood Buffalo RCMP is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing...
Oct 12, 2023
RMWB igNight festival launching October 13
igNight Art Exhibition. Image via rmwb.ca/igNIGHT The RMWB is gearing up for the opening ceremonies of the igNight art exhibition. The nine-day long event showcases the work of local and national arti...
Oct 12, 2023
RMWB Planning & Development and Engineering Services to relocate downtown
RMWB Jubilee Centre -image from Wikimedia Commons The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is moving Planning and Development along with their Engineering Services offices. Starting October 20...
Oct 12, 2023
Fire crews share safety tips for Fire Prevention Week
Canada Day Fire Truck 3 Regional Emergency Crews are out in the community this week to share important fire safety tips. Fire Prevention Week in Canada runs from October 8th to 14th, and it is an oppo...
Oct 11, 2023
Fort McMurray Community Health receives national award
Fort McMurray Public Health team members Melissa Crozier, left, Kathi Lee Volk and Danelle Mandeville show their Baby-Friendly designation plaque. -image via AHS media release Fort McMurray's Communit...
Oct 11, 2023
Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo to experience partial solar eclipse
Partial eclipse over Andrew Lake, Alberta. June 10, 2021. Photo by Jon Tupper Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo will be in the path of a partial solar eclipse this weekend. The annular solar eclipse will occ...
Oct 11, 2023