Category Archives: News-CFVR
Second Fire on Grounds of Blessed Virgin Roman Catholic Church in Fort Chipewyan
A cause has yet to be determined for a second fire at the Blessed Virgin Roman Catholic Church Monday night. Around 9:52PM on October 30th, Fort Chipewyan RCMP responded to reports of a fire at the re...
Oct 31, 2022
UPDATE: RCMP Located Missing 15-year-old Female
Destiny Gerrior has been located safely and the police wish to thank the public for their assistance in finding her. Fort McMurray RCMP are asking for the public's help finding a missing 15-yea...
Oct 31, 2022
Abandoned campfire in washing machine tub determined cause for Morgan Heights fire
Fire investigators have determined that the cause of the Morgan Heights fire was from an abandoned campfire. On Oct. 18, at 2:06 pm Regional Emergency Services responded to reports of a fire in the wo...
Oct 26, 2022
RCMP investigate fatal house fire in Gregoire
Police have confirmed that a Fort McMurray woman died in a house fire in Gregoire on Saturday. Wood Buffalo RCMP stated that on Oct. 22 at roughly 2:40 p.m., police received a 911 call of a residence ...
Oct 25, 2022
RCMP charge two suspects in connection with fire at Fort Chipewyan church
Two Fort Chipewyan residents have been arrested in connection to the 113-year-old catholic church that was burnt down in the community earlier in the summer. Wood Buffalo RCMP along with emergency cre...
Oct 24, 2022
RMWB wins Communities in Bloom International Challenge Medium/Large
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) has been crowned the winner of the Communities in Bloom (CiB) International Challenge in the Medium/Large category. CiB describes itself as a volunteer...
Oct 24, 2022
Fort McMurray Giants name new Head Coach
The Fort McMurray Giants have found their new leader for the clubhouse. Joe Ellison has been hired to coach the team this upcoming summer. Hailing from Mississauga, Ontario, Ellison is the current Pit...
Oct 24, 2022
Two Fort McMurray men uninjured following plane crash on Wednesday
Two Fort McMurray men were found uninjured following a plane crash at a remote runway southwest of Fort McMurray on Wednesday. Wood Buffalo RCMP was notified by the pilot of the plane on Oct 19, at 11...
Oct 21, 2022
Fire Chief urges caution as five human-caused fires set in Fort McMurray Forest Area in 48 hours
Multiple human-caused fires have been started in the region while the fire danger levels in the Fort McMurray Forest Area are high. According to Regional Fire Chief, Jody Butz, five human-caused fires...
Oct 20, 2022
Fort McMurray residents can expect more smoke from Timberlea fire
Fire in the Timberlea area is still classified as being held by municipal fire crews as of Thursday morning. The fire was reported on Oct. 18 at roughly 3:00 pm in the wooded area west of McKinlay Cre...
Oct 20, 2022
