Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fort McMurray Drops Under 1,500 Active COVID-19 Cases
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is seeing a drop over the past 24 hours. The province announced on Friday 1,433 new cases in the province over the past day. There are currently 23...
May 14, 2021
Over 5,200 Individuals Take Advantage Of COVID Vaccine Clinics At Four Of The Biggest Oilsands Outbreaks
Over 5,200 individuals at four of the six worst COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in the region have taken advantage of on-site vaccination clinics. Alberta Health Services partnered with Suncor Energy, Sy...
May 14, 2021
Arts Council Moving Forward With Turning Old Movie Theatre Into Arts Incubator
Arts Councill Wood Buffalo is moving forward with turning the old downtown movie theatre into an arts incubator. They recently held a survey to get public feedback on the potential project, getting an...
May 14, 2021
A Look At The Numbers In The RMWB’s 28 Active COVID-19 Workplace Outbreaks
There are currently 28 active COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in the RMWB. The majority of these situations continue to be found in the oilsands as Suncor, Syncrude, and CNRL are still dealing with high ...
May 13, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 133 New COVID Cases & 122 Recoveries, Medical Note Now Needed To Avoid Wearing Mask
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is continuing to rise. The province announced on Thursday 1,558 new cases in the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 24,586 active...
May 13, 2021
Gift Cards Being Created Which Can Only Be Used In Community
The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce is launching a new shop local initiative. They, in partnership with Bouchier, are creating Love.Shop.Local. prepaid gift cards which can only be used at participa...
May 13, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 127 New COVID-19 Cases, 87 Recoveries
Fort McMurray is rising above 1,500 active COVID-19 cases again. The province announced on Wednesday 1,799 new cases in the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 24,962 active cases acr...
May 12, 2021
Balsom Not Seeking Re-Election In Upcoming Municipal Election
Municipal Councillor Krista Balsom is planning to step away from politics after the term wraps up ahead of this year’s election. She announced over Facebook she’s been accepted to the Univ...
May 12, 2021
Pediatric Mental Health Sensory Room In The Works For Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
The Northern Lights Health Foundation is working on a project to better support mental health. They’re currently collecting funds to create a pediatric mental health sensory room at the Northern...
May 12, 2021
Local Chamber Set To Provide Rapid COVID Testing Kits To Interested Businesses & Non-Profits
Local businesses and non-profits will soon have better access to rapid COVID-19 testing kits. Chambers of Commerce across the province will soon be providing the kits to help identify pre-symptomatic ...
May 12, 2021
