Category Archives: News-CFVR
Province puts forward millions to support truck driver training
Province providing more support for Alberta truckers with commercial driving grants totaling over $30 million over three years. Minister of Transportation Rajan Sawhney made the announcement on Thursd...
Mar 25, 2022
Fewer animal adoptions with employees heading back to the office
Fort McMurray SPCA has said the number of animals being adopted has dropped since public health restrictions began lifting. Executive Director Charles Brandsgard commented that COVID did have a huge i...
Mar 24, 2022
Oil Barons enter must win territory
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons face a tall task in the second round of the AJHL playoffs. Down 3-1 in a best-of-seven series with the Drayton Valley Thunder, the MOB now need to win the rest of their ga...
Mar 24, 2022
MLA Brian Jean claiming Premier and UCP not following the law and its own rules
Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche MLA Brian Jean has expressed his distrust over the UCP board allowing the Leadership review to take place by mail. It was announced on Wednesday that the UCP board has plann...
Mar 23, 2022
$4.5 million grant for Economic Development Corporation defeated
Wood Buffalo Council became very active in Tuesday's meeting when the proposed Sustaining Grant Allocation came up for the Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation. They were seeking roughly $4.5...
Mar 23, 2022
$15,000 presented to the Wood Buffalo You Can Ride 2 program
Wood Buffalo You Can Ride 2 (WBUCR2) is receiving a huge boost to their program thanks to Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities. Jumpstart is presenting $15,000 through the Community Development Grant to ...
Mar 23, 2022
Man charged with break and enter in January has once again been charged with break and enter
A Fort McMurray man who had been charged with breaking into a downtown business just over a month ago, has been charged again for a similar crime. Early Monday morning police received a call about a s...
Mar 22, 2022
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road closes on Tuesday
Due to the warm weather the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road will be closed on Tuesday March 22 at 10 a.m. The Municipality strongly advises against anyone from attempting to travel the Winter Road after it...
Mar 21, 2022
RMWB Pulse line down this weekend
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo's (RMWB) contact line will be down this weekend. The RMWB Pulse line is down due to technical difficulties. Residents with urgent inquires are asked to call their...
Mar 18, 2022
Chamber of Commerce setting up support for local small businesses
The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce is partnering with several organizations to launch the Digital Economy Program (DEP). Joining together with the Northeastern Alberta Aboriginal Business Associati...
Mar 18, 2022
