Category Archives: News-CFVR
This Week’s WMZ and Snow Clearing
Municipal crews are out clearing and removing snow this week. Winter Maintenance Zones 1 and 2 are active from Monday to Friday and on-street parking restrictions will be in effect. Subzones 3 and 4 a...
Jan 30, 2023
Province Puts Brakes on Insurance Hikes
The Alberta Government is putting the brakes on increases to auto insurance premiums. The province is announcing a pause on any auto insurance rate hikes for the remainder of 2023. In a release, the g...
Jan 26, 2023
Abacus Poll Provides Insight to Healthcare Concerns
The cost of living, inflation and healthcare are the top concerns for Canadians according to a poll by Abacus Data. The poll finds 70 per cent of Canadians want the government to prioritize reducing t...
Jan 24, 2023
Alberta Health Services Experiences Major Network Outage Monday
Alberta Health Services is asking for a third party to review the cause of a significant network crash that happened on Monday. The province-wide crash affected many clinical systems including Connect...
Jan 24, 2023
Kiyām formally opening on Tuesday
The RMWB is celebrating the formal opening of the Kiym Community Park on Tuesday, January 24 at 12:30 PM. The park, located at the corner of Franklin Avenue and Main Street, is one of the features des...
Jan 23, 2023
Canada to Expand Commercial Space Flight
The Government of Canada is taking measures to allow commercial space launches in our country. The Minister of Transport, flanked by members of the Canadian Space Agency, and the aerospace sector, say...
Jan 23, 2023
Flood Mitigation Meeting for Draper Tonight
The municipality is holding a special council meeting this evening at 6:00 PM to discuss flood mitigation in the Draper area. The meeting is an opportunity for residents to provide their input on the ...
Jan 22, 2023
Winter Maintenance Zones 3 & 4 Active
Winter maintenance subzones are going to be in place in Fort McMurray this week. Subzones 3 and 4 will be active from Monday to Friday and on-street parking restrictions will be in effect. Subzones 1 ...
Jan 23, 2023
Alberta Affordability Action Plan scam making the rounds around the province
The Better Business Bureau is warning Albertans of a new Affordability Payment text scam making the rounds. Scammers are sending out SMS messages impersonating the Government of Alberta and inviting p...
Jan 19, 2023
Alberta’s Affordability Action Plan goes live today
Applications for the Alberta Affordability Action Plan are opening today (January 18) at 9 a.m. The plan is offering affordability payments of $600 over six months. The plan offers $100 monthly paymen...
Jan 18, 2023
