Category Archives: News-CFVR
Over 1,600 Active COVID-19 Cases Across RMWB
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is once again rising. The province announced on Friday 1,980 new cases in the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 24,860 active ca...
May 07, 2021
Work Underway To Clear Up Temporary Flood Mitigation
Work is underway to remove all the temporary flood mitigation set up around the flood-prone areas. River breakup was officially declared Friday morning as there’s no longer a significant risk of...
May 07, 2021
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Adds 1,600 Jobs In Past Month
The region is seeing a sizable jump in the number of jobs month over month. That's according to Statistics Canada's latest report which notes Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake added around 1,600 spots in April...
May 07, 2021
A Look At The Numbers In The RMWB’s 23 Active COVID-19 Workplace Outbreaks
There are currently 23 active COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in the RMWB. This represents over half of the outbreaks reported across northern Alberta. Grande Prairie is the closest community with six ou...
May 06, 2021
Two CNRL Contractors Die From COVID-19 Complications, Fort McMurray Sees Small Drop In Active Total
Two contractors for Canadian Natural Resources Limited have died due to complications from COVID-19. The oil company confirmed both individuals worked for service providers conducting maintenance acti...
May 06, 2021
Suncor, CNRL Combine For Earnings Over $2.2B In First Three Months Of 2021
Suncor Energy and Canadian Natural Resources Limited are seeing strong starts to 2021. Both oil companies released their first-quarter updates this week, highlighting net earnings of $821 million and ...
May 06, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 99 New COVID-19 Cases & 88 Recoveries, Province Expanding Vaccine Eligibility To Those Born In 2009 & Earlier
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is continuing to rise. The province also announced on Wednesday 2,271 new cases in the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 24,156 ...
May 05, 2021
Housing Market Sees Strong April, Continuing Promising Start To 2021
The local housing market is continuing to remain strong in 2021. According to the Fort McMurray REALTORS April report, 81 single-family detached homes were sold last month at an average price of aroun...
May 05, 2021
Suncor Delaying Turnaround At Base Plant, Working With RMWB To Help Combat Surge In COVID Cases
Suncor Energy is delaying its planned turnaround at Base Plant due to the surge in COVID-19 cases across the RMWB. During a webcast held on Tuesday, Mark Little, President and CEO, said they won’...
May 05, 2021
Council Approves Funds For Two Signs Acknowledging Treaty 8, Unceded Metis Territory
The RMWB is allocating funds to create new signs along Highways 63 and 881. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday, continuing the meeting they paused last week, where they approved using $34,000 for sig...
May 04, 2021
