Category Archives: News-CFVR
$117 million to twin 12 kilometres of highway 63
The Government of Alberta is investing $117 million to twin 12 kilometres of Highway 63 between Mildred Lake and the Athabasca River (Bridge to Nowhere). This stretch of highway is the only major high...
Apr 28, 2023
Local Woman Brings Community Together for Senior
A Fort McMurray senior is enjoying a new electric wheelchair thanks to the efforts of a local Good Samaritan. Melissa Gladue, who volunteers to help the elderly through the St. Aiden's society learned...
Apr 28, 2023
Chipewyan Prairie First Nation man arrested twice for arson
A Chipewyan Prairie First Nation man is facing numerous charges related to arson. On April 23, Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a report of a series of suspicious fires at the First Nation. Police detai...
Apr 27, 2023
Upgrades coming to Highway 686
The Government of Alberta has signed an agreement with Loon River First Nation, Peerless Trout First Nation, and Bigstone Cree Nation to begin work to extend Highway 686 to Fort McMurray. The proposed...
Apr 27, 2023
Suncor adds TotalEnergies’ Canadian holdings for $5.5 billion
Suncor Energy is acquiring TotalEnergies’ Canadian holdings for a deal worth up to $6.1 million. The base transaction is worth $5.5 billion, with an additional $600 million based on conditions w...
Apr 27, 2023
Alberta Wildfire conducting controlled burns near Gregoire Lake
While the RMWB's regional emergency services are conducting controlled burns in Fort McMurray this week, the province is also working on fire hazard reduction. Alberta Wildfire is starting its prescri...
Apr 27, 2023
Alberta exploring potential of small nuclear reactors
Alberta and South Korea are signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on nuclear reactors. The agreement between the province and the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) will explore the ...
Apr 27, 2023
NDP names candidate for Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo riding
The NDP is naming its candidate for the Fort McMurray-Wood Buffalo riding for the provincial election. Tanika Chaisson, an energy industry lab tech, will represent the party at the upcoming election o...
Apr 26, 2023
RMWB Reminding Residents to Stay Bear Smart
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is reminding you to stay Bear Smart this spring. Alberta is home to over 40,000 black bears, and they are a natural part of the Wood Buffalo ecosystem. Bear s...
Apr 26, 2023
Applications open for Indigenous Reconciliation Grants
Alberta is inviting eligible Indigenous organizations to apply for its Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative. Eligible Indigenous organizations can apply for up to $100,000 in funding toward economic o...
Apr 26, 2023
