Category Archives: News-CFVR
Byelection called for March 15
The Writ of Election has been issued for the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection, and the premier has waited for the final deadline to make the call. The election will take place on Mar. 15. At a ne...
Feb 15, 2022
Fort McMurray RCMP arrest four men following drug trafficking investigation
Fort McMurray RCMP have arrested multiple individuals following a drug investigation led by the Wood Buffalo Drug Section alongside the Edmonton Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team. On Wednesday Feb...
Feb 14, 2022
Mayor and RCMP assure they are listening to downtown break-in concerns
The City of Fort McMurray has seen an increase in the number of break-ins in the downtown area. The mayor and RCMP want to express that residents are being heard, and their concerns aren't being ignor...
Feb 11, 2022
A man is in critical condition after multi-vehicle collision on Hwy. 63
A 59-year-old male is in critical condition after a multi-vehicle collision on Hwy. 63. Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to the collision on Feb. 9 at roughly 7:50 p.m. near mile marker 220. Preliminary in...
Feb 10, 2022
Nearly a quarter of vehicles stolen in Alberta are while they’re left idling
Fort McMurray RCMP are reminding everyone not to leave their vehicles unattended or unlocked with the keys in the ignition. Through Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, RCMP participated in a province-wide initiative c...
Feb 09, 2022
Mayor says he initially misquoted Dogar, but council says it still violates code of conduct bylaw
Mayor Sandy Bowman has released a statement about the on-going investigation regarding comments made by Councillor Shafiq Dogar, last Thursday, about Indigenous People. "In response to the comments ma...
Feb 09, 2022
RMWB home to the world’s largest protected boreal forest
The Government of Alberta is expanding Kitaskino Nuwenn Wildland Provincial Park by more than 375,000 acres, making it the largest contiguous area of protected boreal forest in the world. Totaling mor...
Feb 09, 2022
Restriction Exemption Program removed by Wednesday
Alberta's Restriction Exemption Program will be removed beginning Feb. 8 at 11:59 p.m. Premier Jason Kenney announced on Tuesday that the REP had served its purpose by getting the province’s vac...
Feb 08, 2022
RMWB Council approves $570 million Budget
The RMWB has approved the Budget for 2022, coming in under $600 million. Totaling $570 million, with $442 million going towards operations and $128 million to be transferred to reserves for capital an...
Feb 08, 2022
International Airport receiving over $5 million in pandemic recovery
Fort McMurray's International Airport will be receiving over $5 million in new funding to help recover from loses caused by the last two years of COVID-19. On Feb. 7, Minister of Tourism and Associate...
Feb 07, 2022
