Category Archives: News-CFVR
Municipality activates WMZ 1 and 2 as crews continue snow removal
As the region continues to dig out from yesterday's snowfall, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is changing its Winter Maintenance Zone (WMZ) plans for the week. Beginning Wednesd...
Mar 04, 2024
Alberta invests in new technology to fight wildfires
Budget 2024 is investing more money to help combat wildfires. With many regions of Alberta at heightened risk for forest fires, the government is spending an additional $151 million over the next thre...
Mar 03, 2024
Nominations open for The Buffy awards
The Arts Council of Wood Buffalo is accepting nominations for the 2024 Excellence in Arts Awards. Called "The Buffys", the awards recognize artists and arts organizations for their outstanding achieve...
Mar 03, 2024
WMZ relaxed for week of March 3-8
March is starting up with all Winter Maintenance Zones relaxed. Residential parking restrictions for winter maintenance are not in effect from March 4th to 8th, meaning residents are free to park on t...
Mar 03, 2024
RMWB exploring outsourcing of some municipal services
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is considering pursuing alternative service delivery options for certain municipal services. In a media release on February 29th, the RMWB says they ha...
Feb 29, 2024
Local HERO fundraiser set for May 4
The Local Helicopter Emergency Response Organization (HERO) is gearing up for its annual fundraiser this spring. Called the M*A*S*H Bash, the event will pay tribute to the iconic medical comedy from t...
Feb 29, 2024
Keyano welcomes new E-sports coordinator
Keyano College is welcoming a new E-Sports coordinator. Myra Davis will spearhead the Keyano Huskies E-sports squad, driving them toward even greater success in electronic gaming while overseeing oper...
Feb 28, 2024
Wildfire risk and drought predicted in spring forecast
Groundhogs move over, meteorologists with The Weather Network have released their predictions for this spring. Across the Prairies, warmer-than-normal temperatures are expected to dominate the season ...
Feb 28, 2024
Oil investment to increase by $700 million
Canada's energy sector is boosting upstream capital investments this year. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) forecasts the sector to invest $40.6 billion (CAD) this year, up appro...
Feb 27, 2024
Municipal Tax Assessments coming soon
Property owners can expect to see their municipal tax assessment in their mailbox soon. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) began mailing out the notices on February 20th. For the 2024 ta...
Feb 27, 2024
