Category Archives: News-CFVR
Arctic Winter Games tickets now on sale
The first wave of tickets are on sale to the much anticipated 2023 Wood Buffalo Arctic Winter Games. After a year long delay due to the pandemic, the Arctic Winter Games are set to begin on January 29...
Dec 14, 2022
Free tree cutting permit available for personal use
Whether you're looking for your own special Christmas Tree, or simply need to top up on some firewood this holiday season, Alberta's Agriculture and Forestry are reminding you that a free permit is re...
Dec 14, 2022
Fort McMurray Airport Authority appoint new President & CEO
The Fort McMurray Regional Airport Authority has named a new President and CEO. Denean Robinson has been given the top job at the Airport Authority, filling the seat left vacant by the departure of RJ...
Dec 13, 2022
RMWB Council decide not to renew photo radar vehicle program
The RMWB budget passed on November 30, 2022, with one big change coming next year. RMWB Council decided not to renew the Automated Traffic Enforcement contract, which comes to an end in December of 20...
Dec 13, 2022
Canadian Housing Benefit applications now open for low-income renters
The Government of Canada has announced a one-time payment of $500 to help low-income individuals and families pay rent this December. The money will be released as a top-up to the Canadian Housing Ben...
Dec 12, 2022
Cenovus Energy donate $50,000 towards mental health projects at the NLHF
An early Christmas gift came in for the Northern Lights Health Foundation as Cenovus Energy cut a $50,000 cheque in support of their work with pediatric and adolescent mental health. "The Health Found...
Dec 12, 2022
UPDATE: Wood Buffalo RCMP locate missing 37-year-old man
UPDATE: Wood Buffalo RCMP stated in a press release they have located Ryan James Alexander Lays. Wood Buffalo RCMP is asking for your help locating a 37-year-old man in Fort McMurray. Ryan Jame...
Dec 11, 2022
RCMP investigating sudden death in Fort McMurray
Wood Buffalo RCMP is investigating a sudden death in Fort McMurray. Police were called to an apartment building around midnight on Franklin Avenue on November 14, 2022, where they found a 40 year-old-...
Dec 01, 2022
Earthquake rattles Fort McMurray Tuesday evening
Reports of an earthquake were felt in Northern Alberta Tuesday evening. According to the Government of Canada’s official Earthquake account, @CANADAquakes, the earthquake was recorded around 4:4...
Nov 29, 2022
Wood Buffalo RCMP arrest Fort McMurray resident after bomb scare
60-year-old Fort McMurray resident Paul Lussier is facing numerous charges after allegedly calling in a bomb threat on Monday, November 28. Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a call from the RMWB around 1...
Nov 29, 2022
