Category Archives: News-CFVR
PCN accepting self-reported at home COVID tests
On Monday Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw revealed that Alberta health have changed who will be eligible for PCR COVID testing, greatly increasing the need for at home rapid test kit...
Jan 11, 2022
Oil Barons swing 5 deals at trade deadline
Fort McMurray Oil Barons new head coach and GM Adam Manah has officially put his own stamp on the team. After taking over mid season for long time head coach and GM Gord Thibodeau, Manah made 5 deals ...
Jan 10, 2022
AHS now only PCR testing high-risk
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced on Monday that due to PCR appointments being overwhelmed only high-risk individuals will be tested moving forward: Healthcare workers Group ...
Jan 10, 2022
Premier standing by decision to not make vaccines mandatory
Premier Jason Kenney tweeted out on Friday, "Alberta's Legislature removed the power of mandatory vaccination from the Public Health Act last year and will not revisit that decision, period." This was...
Jan 07, 2022
RCMP locate missing 33-year-old woman
Jan 7 update: Hamdi has been located safe by the RCMP. Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public's help finding a missing 33-year-old woman. Hamdi Yusuf Farah was last seen on January 4 in Ti...
Jan 06, 2022
Jan. 5 COVID-19 update
Alberta has reported its highest recorded daily COVID-19 case count to date, as well as its highest positivity rate. Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced on Wednesday that there were 4752 new cases with a 36.9...
Jan 05, 2022
Students confirmed back to school on Monday
Students across the province will be going back to school this coming Monday. Minister of Education, Adriana LaGrange commented on Wednesday that she heard overwhelmingly from families that their chil...
Jan 05, 2022
COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray have more than tripled
During the first COVID 19 update of the year Premier Jason Kenny said that no new restriction will be put into place, but they are continuing to monitor the virus closely. Dr. Deena Hinshaw commented ...
Jan 04, 2022
President of Fort McMurray’s Airport Authority becomes Chair of CPC
President and CEO of the Fort McMurray Airport Authority, RJ Steenstra, has been named Chair of the Canadian Policy Council (CPC) and a member of Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA...
Jan 04, 2022
Photo radar locations for January released
Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) or photo radar locations have been released for the month. According to the RMWB, ATE vehicles will be located near these locations the week of Jan. 3, 2022: Highwa...
Jan 04, 2022
