Category Archives: News-CFVR
RMWB hands out Council's Excellence Awards
Tayden Shott poses with Council's Excellence Award for Youth. Image via https://www.rmwb.ca/en/mayor-council-and-administration/councils-excellence-awards.aspx It was a busy night for the Regional Mun...
Feb 05, 2024
Report shows racism decreasing in Canada
Black History Month. Image courtesy of Heritage Canada: www.canada.com As Canadians mark Black History Month this February, a survey by KPMG shows progress in Canada's efforts to combat racism. The st...
Feb 05, 2024
Alberta opens office in Ottawa amid protests
Ottawa citizens organize protest while Premier Smith visits. Image shared across social media platforms Premier Danielle Smith is celebrating the opening of Alberta's new office in our nation's capita...
Feb 05, 2024
Rally in support of Sherri Flett held as murder trial begins
The murder trial that looks into the death of Sherri Flett will take place this week, prompting a rally that took place Monday in front of the Fort McMurray Provincial Court House. Photo: Jon Tupper F...
Feb 05, 2024
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road hits its peak weight limit for the winter
As of 4:00 PM on Monday, the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road has an increased weight limit of 45,000 kilograms. The RMWB says this is the maximum weight limit for the winter road, and there will be n...
Feb 05, 2024
Controversy over Alberta's new gender policy echoes across Canada
Pride More voices are being added to the growing chorus of groups opposing Alberta's sweeping legislation surrounding gender identity, parental rights, and gender education. Pride YMM says the policie...
Feb 04, 2024
Indigenous sports receives funding boost
Wahkohtowin Sports Circle Foundation. Image via Facebook The Wahkohtowin Sports Circle Foundation is receiving a major donation. Through the Telus Future Friendly Foundation, the organization is recei...
Feb 04, 2024
Local reaction to Alberta's "Parental Rights" policies
Reaction continues to pour in after the Alberta government's newly-proposed "Parental Rights" policies were announced on Thursday. Former Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk says parents will actually have...
Feb 04, 2024
RMWB activates WMZ 1 and 2.
RWMB Grater at work. Image via rmwb.ca The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is continuing its snow removal operations this week. Winter Maintenance Zones 1 and 2 are being activated from F...
Feb 04, 2024
Athabasca RCMP urging the public to stay off the ice on Calling Lake
After two vehicles broke through the ice on Calling Lake, Athabasca RCMP is issuing a warning to the public to stay off the ice. While travel is always risky on unmarked iced waterways, with temperatu...
Feb 02, 2024
