Category Archives: News-CFVR
RMWB’s Active COVID Case Total Slightly Rises To 35
Fort McMurray’s active COVID-19 case count is slightly rising. The province announced on Tuesday 61 new cases over the past 24-hours. There are currently 1,132 active cases across Alberta, while...
Jun 29, 2021
AJHL Announces 2021-22 Season Schedule, MOB Play First Home Game Against Drayton Valley in Late-September
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons will return to the ice by late-August. The Alberta Junior Hockey League announced on Tuesday the full schedule for the 2021-22 season. The MOB haven’t played since t...
Jun 29, 2021
Fort McMurray Forecasted To See Hottest Day In Community’s History This Week
You might want to stay indoors next to the air conditioner if you can later this week. According to Environment Canada, the community will experience temperatures above 30 from Monday to Thursday. Thi...
Jun 28, 2021
RMWB’s Active COVID Case Total Sitting Just Above 30
Fort McMurray's active COVID-19 cases is continuing to drop. The province announced on Monday 209 new cases over the past four days. There are currently 1,261 active cases across Alberta, while there ...
Jun 28, 2021
Former Director Of Emergency Management For RMWB Running For Ward One In Municipal Election
The former Director of Emergency Management for the RMWB is looking to get elected to Wood Buffalo council. Rene Wells is the sixth person to announce their intention to run for one of six Ward One co...
Jun 28, 2021
Two FMPSD Students Receive Prestigious Provincial Award
The Alberta School Board Association is recognizing two students from the Fort McMurray Public School Division. Eighteen-year-old Savannah Graves from Composite and 8-year-old Sawyer Mercredi from Wes...
Jun 28, 2021
Fort McMurray and Community’s Mental Health After Wildfire Being Highlighted Through Animated Film
An animated short film will soon be released highlighting the mental health of Fort McMurray following the Horse River wildfire. ‘Back Home Again’ tells the story of individuals who fled t...
Jun 28, 2021
RCMP Arrest Man in Fort McMurray Wanted For 2020 Ontario Homicide
Wood Buffalo RCMP are arresting an Ontario man wanted for first-degree murder. A 56-year-old woman was killed in Brampton on August 13, 2020, after being shot. Several months later, on June 4, 2021, t...
Jun 25, 2021
Local Father And Son Leave Hospital Three Days Apart After Multi-Week Battle Against COVID In ICU
A father and son in Fort McMurray are enjoying life again after each survived weeks in the ICU with COVID-19. Clayton and Scott Langford both contracted the virus in May and had to be put in induced c...
Jun 24, 2021
Report Recommending STARS Become RMWB’s Medevac Services Provider, HERO Worried Change Could Be “Detrimental” For Residents
A new report is suggesting STARS should replace HERO for medevac services in the RMWB. The Helicopter Emergency Medical Services report was released on Tuesday which provided 11 recommendations for th...
Jun 24, 2021
