Category Archives: News-CFVR
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
Where to get your free rapid test kit on Friday
Starting Friday December 17, 2021, free rapid test kits will be available at select Alberta Health Services sites in the RMWB. More than 500,000 rapid antigen test kits will be spread across the provi...
Dec 16, 2021
Wood Buffalo council waiving business license fees to help with flood recovery
In April of last year substantial damage was caused to multiple homes and businesses due to flooding throughout Fort McMurray and as such, many of them required Development and Safety Code permits fro...
Dec 15, 2021
Hundreds of toys collected for sixth annual Stuff-A-Bus toy drive
Santas Anonymous along with the RMWB Transit Services team partnered together to collect donations for families in the region. Starting Nov. 18, Santas Anonymous visited numerous local businesses, org...
Dec 15, 2021
Annual New Years Eve fireworks are a go
MacDonald Island Park will once again play host for the annual fireworks happening on New Year’s Eve. The Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo will be putting on the show December 31 ...
Dec 14, 2021
Oil Barons announce new head coach Adam Manah
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons have announced that Adam Manah will be their new Head Coach and General Manager after former Head Coach Gord Thibodeau left for personal reasons. Manah had Spent six years...
Dec 10, 2021
RCMP arrest Fort McMurray man after drug trafficking investigation
The Wood Buffalo RCMP Drug Section, along with the Crime Reduction Unit, executed a search warrant in Gregoire on December 9th, and arrested one individual. According to the RCMP, Noah O’Quinn o...
Dec 10, 2021
RCMP seeking assistance locating man in the RMWB
Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for your help in locating a missing 52 year old man. Darryl Wilk was last seen on November 21st in the Gregoire area. According to the RCMP, Wilk frequently hitchhikes in ...
Dec 09, 2021
Great first year for Wood Buffalo RCMP’s Stuff a Cruiser event
The Wood Buffalo RCMP’s inaugural Stuff a Cruiser event in support of the Wood Buffalo Food Bank (WBFB) having a great first year. RCMP officers and staff headed out on Thursday from 10:00am to ...
Dec 09, 2021
