Category Archives: News-CFVR
Reduced COVID-19 isolation time for fully vaccinated
Health Minister Jason Copping announced on Friday that Albertans that are fully vaccinated will now have a reduced isolation period. Effective Monday Jan. 3, anyone that has at least two shots of the ...
Dec 31, 2021
Alberta government extending winter break for schools
In a press conference Thursday evening (Dec. 30), Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange extended the winter break for students K-12 to January 10. LaGrange says as the COVID situation evolves, so to ...
Dec 31, 2021
Christmas tree disposal sites are open in the RMWB
With Christmas behind us and many people wondering what to do with their live tree, the Municipality has opened seven different locations. Trees can be dropped off at the following spaces: Beacon Hill...
Dec 30, 2021
Boil water advisory to stay in effect until the new year for Fort McKay
The boil water advisory in Fort McKay is expected to be in place until January 3. Municipal crews are continuing to flush the water distribution system after a water line leak occurred on boxing day. ...
Dec 30, 2021
Local Fort McMurray family lose home in fire
This Christmas holiday left one Fort McMurray family without a home after their place burned to the ground during the extremely cold temperatures. Bruce and Jessica Drover have been staying with famil...
Dec 29, 2021
AJHL postpones a couple Oil Barons games due to COVID
The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) is postponing the Fort McMurray Oil Barons next two games due to COVID-19. The following road games are postponed: Thursday, December 30 @ Drayton Valley Thunde...
Dec 29, 2021
Municipal services available throughout the holidays
Many people throughout Fort McMurray will be off for the holidays so be aware of what municipal services will continue to be available. All residential areas in the Winter Maintenance Zones will be re...
Dec 20, 2021
Winter Road progressing
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo continues to push forward to complete the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road with crews working every day. As of Dec. 17, flooding and construction of the routes cont...
Dec 17, 2021
Rapid tests now available in the RMWB
The free rapid test kits have arrived in the RMWB. Mix News Reporter Shawn Crites grabbed one in Thickwood at the Fort McMurray Community Health Services building at around 10:30AM on Friday. When tal...
Dec 17, 2021
Northern Lights doing well compared to other northern facilities
For years residents of Wood Buffalo have had to make trips to Edmonton for healthcare needs that can't be fulfilled locally. Senior Operating Officer for Northern Lights Regional Medical Centre and Wi...
Dec 16, 2021
