Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fort McKay First Nation athlete takes home Gold at North American Indigenous Games
A Fort McKay First Nation (FMFN) athlete is bringing home a gold medal from the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). Tayden Shott took first place in the men's 3D compound bow archery competition i...
Jul 25, 2023
Wood Buffalo RCMP seek to reunite stolen bikes with owners
Wood Buffalo RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in reuniting owners with stolen property. Wood Buffalo RCMP General Duty and Crime Reduction Unit says they have recovered over 30 bicycles i...
Jul 24, 2023
Wood Buffalo RCMP investigating six separate vehicle arsons
Wood Buffalo RCMP is investigating six separate vehicle arsons that occurred in Janvier and Fort McMurray. The incidents occurred over a three-hour span on the night of July 16, 2023, and into the ear...
Jul 24, 2023
UPDATE: RCMP locate 29-year-old woman
UPDATE: Wood Buffalo RCMP state they have safely located Taylor Kristin Hamilton. Wood Buffalo RCMP is asking for your help in finding a missing 29-year-old woman. Taylor Kristin Hamilton, a re...
Jul 20, 2023
Province to launch Indigenous education pilot program
The Government of Alberta is pledging over $10 million for a new Indigenous education pilot program. The three-year project called Bridging Classrooms to Communities aims to improve education outcomes...
Jul 20, 2023
Line repainting on Fort McMurray roads over summer
The RMWB is repainting and refreshing road lanes, directional arrows, and crosswalks throughout the region this summer. Temporary lane and crosswalk closures will be in place when crews are milling an...
Jul 20, 2023
Local businesses donate $30,000 to help restore Fort McMurray Saints gear
A Hail Mary plea for help has landed the Fort McMurray Saints Football team new practice gear. The team suffered a loss of $30,000 worth of equipment due to a blitz of spring rain flooding their pract...
Jul 20, 2023
Alberta investing $90,000 in KidSport Wood Buffalo
The provincial government is providing $8 million in new funding to KidSport Alberta, with $90,000 of it going to support KidSport Wood Buffalo. Through their program "Every Kid Can Play", families wh...
Jul 19, 2023
Ontario police charge Fort McMurray man with luring teen girls
The Timmins Police Service in Ontario has issued a warrant for a Fort McMurray man charged with allegedly luring three teen girls. The police service has charged Jordan White, 27, with three counts of...
Jul 19, 2023
Health Minister to focus on obstetrics in Wood Buffalo
Alberta's Minister of Health, Adriana LaGrange, is receiving her mandate letter from the Premier. The mandate letter for the Minister of Health sets out the priorities and expectations for the Ministr...
Jul 18, 2023
