Category Archives: News-CFVR
Former Mayoral Candidate Running To Become Ward One Councillor
A former mayoral candidate for the RMWB is trying to become a Ward 1 Councillor. Allan Grandison is one of 15 individuals who’ve put their names forward to become one of six Fort McMurray repres...
Sep 09, 2021
ICU Capacity Shrinking Rapidly Across Province, 197 Active COVID-19 Cases In RMWB
The province’s ICU capacity continues to shrink. That’s according to Dr. Verna Yiu, President and CEO of Alberta Health Services, who spoke to reporters on Thursday about reducing pressure...
Sep 09, 2021
Report Finds Former Keyano President Harassed, Bullied Employees & Mismanaged Public Funds
A new report is highlighting significant wrongdoings by Keyano’s former President and CEO Dr. Trent Keough. The Alberta Public Interest Commissioner released their findings on Thursday after sev...
Sep 09, 2021
RMWB Sees Slight Rise In Active COVID-19 Cases
Fort McMurray's active total of COVID-19 cases is slightly dropping. The province announced on Wednesday 1,166 new cases over the past 24-hours. There are currently 15,618 active cases across Alberta,...
Sep 08, 2021
Keyano Welcoming International Students To Community For First Time In 18 Months
Keyano College is seeing international students return to campus for the first time in around 18 months. The post-secondary school is set to welcome 175 individuals from over 30 different countries in...
Sep 08, 2021
Councillor Peddle Seeking Re-Election In Upcoming Municipal Election
Jeff Peddle is looking to get re-elected as a Ward 1 Councillor on Wood Buffalo council. He is one of 15 individuals who’re looking to get one of six urban seats. He’s also the only curren...
Sep 08, 2021
Fort McMurray’s Active COVID Cases Continuing To Rise, Lowest Among Alberta’s Major Communities
Fort McMurray's active total of COVID-19 cases is continuing to rise. The province announced on Tuesday 4,903 new cases over the past four days. There are currently 15,486 active cases across Alberta,...
Sep 07, 2021
RCMP Asking For Public’s Help After Homicide in Thickwood
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a homicide which happened over the long weekend. The Mounties were called to a residence in Thickwood shortly after 3 a.m. on September 6 after getting reports of a...
Sep 07, 2021
RMWB Once Again Looking For Emergency Communication Centre To Provide EMS Dispatch Service For Region
A request has been made by the RMWB to once again have local EMS dispatchers service the region. They’ve officially asked the government of Alberta if they’d consider turning the local eme...
Sep 07, 2021
Local Housing Market Continuing To See Higher Sales, Prices Year-Over-Year
August was another decent month for the local housing market. According to the Fort McMurray REALTORS latest report, 60 single-family detached homes were sold at an average price of around $515,000. T...
Sep 06, 2021
