Category Archives: News-CFVR
Tie-Dye Golf Tournament Fore Girls Inc Raises Nearly $25,000
Girls Inc of Northern Alberta are celebrating a big fundraising win after their golf tournament. The 27th annual ‘Golf Tournament Fore Girls Inc’ presented by Fort McMurray First Nation Gr...
Sep 21, 2021
Hospitalizations Continue To Rise Across The Province Over The Weekend
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to rise across the province. Over the past 3 days, there were 43 more people admitted to hospitals due to the virus, bringing the total to 954. ICU numbers ha...
Sep 21, 2021
Goodridge Is The New Conservative MP For Fort McMurray-Cold Lake
Laila Goodridge will be the region’s next representative in Ottawa. She was elected as MP for Fort McMurray-Cold Lake on Monday after receiving 67 per cent of the vote. Running as the Conservati...
Sep 20, 2021
Historic Partnership Formed Between First Nation, Métis and Suncor As They Buy Stake In Pipeline
Suncor Energy is partnering with 8 Indigenous communities in the RMWB to acquire a stake in a pipeline. The Limited Partnership called Astisiy, which means “thread made from sinew”, joins ...
Sep 20, 2021
Printable Vaccine Record Cards Not Available Until September 19
Many Albertans are experiencing long wait times as they log onto My Health Records to print their COVID-19 immunization card. While previously stating the cards would be available September 16th, the ...
Sep 17, 2021
Alberta Sees Slight Increase In Hospitalizations Due To COVID-19
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to rise across the province. In the past 24 hours, there were 19 more people admitted to hospitals due to the virus, bringing the total to 896. ICU numbers ar...
Sep 16, 2021
Fort McKay Métis Nation and Alberta Government Partner for the Future
A new memorandum of understanding was signed by the Government of Alberta and the Fort McKay Mtis Nation . The partnership outlines plans for future prosperity including a commitment to ensure access ...
Sep 16, 2021
Councillor Phil Meagher Honoured at Final Regular Council Meeting in Term
The region’s longest serving council member was honoured on Tuesday. After sitting on council since the amalgamation of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in 1995, Councillor Phil Meagher...
Sep 16, 2021
“Crisis of the unvaccinated,” Says Kenney As Alberta Moves to State of Public Health Emergency
Premier Jason Kenney is announcing new public health measures provincewide that are set to take place September 16th (and again on September 20th). Kenney announced in a press conference, a state of p...
Sep 15, 2021
Alberta Reports 55 More People Hospitalized, 6 More in ICU From COVID-19
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to rise across the province. In the past 24 hours, there were 55 more people admitted to hospitals due to the virus, bringing the total to 877. ICU numbers ar...
Sep 15, 2021
