Category Archives: News-CFVR
RMWB Installing Over 60 Multilingual Indigenous Stop Signs in Fort McKay, Anzac, Conklin, & Janvier
The RMWB is acknowledging National Indigenous Languages Day by working with communities to advance reconciliation. Over 60 multilingual Indigenous stop signs are being installed in Fort McKay, Anzac, ...
Mar 31, 2021
Fort McMurray Hits 140 Active COVID-19 Cases
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is still rising. The province announced on Wednesday 871 new cases over the past 24 hours across Alberta. There are currently 8,350 active cases ac...
Mar 31, 2021
Keyano Setting Up Tiger Dam To Protect Against Potential Flooding This Year, Looking At Long-Term Solutions After Unable To Get Insurance
Keyano College is planning to use a tiger dam to protect their buildings from any potential flooding coming from river breakup. The post-secondary school experienced around $55 million in damages from...
Mar 31, 2021
Local Daycare Experiencing 26 COVID-19 Cases, Outbreak Declared
A COVID-19 outbreak is being declared at a local daycare. Twenty-six cases have been linked to Children First: Eagle Ridge Nest with the organization unsure how the virus entered the building. All par...
Mar 30, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 21 New COVID-19 Cases, Three Recoveries
The active total of COVID-19 cases is continuing to rise in Fort McMurray. The province announced on Tuesday 576 new cases over the past 24 hours across Alberta. There are currently 7,975 active cases...
Mar 30, 2021
Applications Now Being Accepted For Backyard Hen Pilot Project
You can now apply to participate in the backyard hen program. Wood Buffalo council met last week where they approved a pilot project after Councillor Verna Murphy brought forward the idea last year. T...
Mar 30, 2021
Keyano Launching Esports Management Course
Keyano College is joining the world of Esports. The post-secondary school will be offering a two-year diploma specializing in management in the video game industry. “Keyano College is keenly awa...
Mar 30, 2021
Father Mercredi Having Grades 10 to 12 Move Back To Online Learning For Rest Of Week
Students in grades 10 to 12 at Father Mercredi will be finishing the rest of the week learning from home. The school is currently dealing with a shortage of staff as they self-isolate following multip...
Mar 29, 2021
RCMP Looking For Public’s Help After Business Broken Into
Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public’s help solving an alleged break and enter. On March 18, the Mounties were called to a business near the intersection of Grenfell Crescent and Gregoire...
Mar 29, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds Nine New COVID-19 Cases & Six Recoveries, GoA Suspending AstraZeneca Vaccine For Those Under 55
Fort McMurray's active total of COVID-19 cases is slightly rising. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Monday 545 new cases over the past 24 hours across A...
Mar 29, 2021
