Category Archives: News-CFVR
Free street art program coming to the RMWB
As part of the Mural Mentorship Program, you can safely and legally learn how to use aerosol spray paint to create street art at the end of July. Running from July 29-31, up to 90 participants aged 12...
Jul 07, 2022
Fire ban in effect for the Fort McMurray Forest Area- North
The wildfire danger level in the Fort McMurray Forest Area is considered very high overall, however, the area surrounding Lake Athabasca and north is in extreme fire danger and has been placed under a...
Jul 06, 2022
Supporting National Injury Prevention Day in Fort McMurray
Most injuries that occur do not happen randomly or by chance, they are preventable. Tuesday, July 5 is National Injury Prevention Day (NIPD), and to mark the initiative the Regional Municipality of Wo...
Jul 05, 2022
Photo radar locations for July released
Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) or photo radar locations have been released for the month. According to the RMWB, ATE vehicles will be located near these locations the week of July 4, 2022: Highwa...
Jul 05, 2022
Wildfire north of Fort Chipewyan ‘being held’
The wildfire north of Fort Chipewyan (MWF031) is classified as ‘being held’ and not a threat to any communities according to Alberta Wildfire. Detected on June 25th, and caused by lightnin...
Jul 04, 2022
Wood Buffalo RCMP investigating two shootings in Fort McMurray
Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for your help in what they believe are two related shootings in Fort McMurray. The Police were notified at 11:58 p.m. on June 29th of gunshots heard in the area of Tolen D...
Jul 04, 2022
$5 million grant approved by council for downtown arts incubator
Council passed the motion yesterday to allocate $5 million as a Community Capital Grant to aid the Arts Council of Wood Buffalo (ACWB) in developing the Arts Inc project. The project intends to create...
Jun 29, 2022
Preparing for cycling season in Fort McMurray
Summer holidays have begun, and children and adults alike will be heading outside to enjoy the great outdoors to take part in activities such as riding their bikes. Everyone should be aware of the rul...
Jun 29, 2022
Westwood student receives $70,000 TD Scholarship for Community Leadership
The school year is finishing up and Fort McMurray Public School Division students continue to excel and amaze. Westwood Community High School student Irene Olayinka was one of the recipients of the $7...
Jun 28, 2022
Three black bears have been euthanized by Fish and Wildlife so far this season in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo
Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services have been forced to euthanize three black bears in the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo area so far this season. Luis Carlos Flores Aguilar, Communications Advisor, Ju...
Jun 28, 2022
