Category Archives: News-CFVR
Westwood Students Appointed To Education Minister’s Youth Council
Alberta’s Minister of Youth Council is going to feature a couple of Fort McMurray Public School District students. Neel Patel and Shaaf Babar, both from Westwood, are two of 40 students across A...
Jul 23, 2021
Parks Canada Acknowledging, Apologizing For Past Injustices In Creation of Wood Buffalo National Park
Parks Canada is committing to working towards reconciliation with the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation after past injustices during the creation of Wood Buffalo National Park. A report by Willow Sprin...
Jul 22, 2021
“It Was A Significant Event And Not Normal” Fort McMurray Experiencing High Number Of Wildfires
Fort McMurray is experiencing a rare stretch with a lot of wildfires. While these blazes are common across the Boreal Forest, the number happening at once is something Alberta Wildfire is calling a &#...
Jul 22, 2021
Food Bank Officially Moves Into New Location After More Than A Year In Temporary Spots
The Wood Buffalo Food Bank is officially moving into their new downtown location. The non-profit had been operating out of a temporary site ever since their building was flooded and extremely damaged ...
Jul 21, 2021
CHMA Receiving Provincial Funding To Help Expand Resources To Youth
Youth across the region suffering with their mental health will soon have more opportunities to receive help. The Canadian Mental Health Association of Wood Buffalo is getting ‘substantial fundi...
Jul 21, 2021
Report: Oilsands Emission Levels Decreasing Despite Increase In Production
Despite oilsands mining increasing over the past few years, emission levels have dropped. That’s according to a new report released by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). The...
Jul 21, 2021
Report: Apology, Compensation Needed After ACFN Members Evicted, Separated From Families In Creation Of WB National Park
The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is demanding an apology and compensation for lost territory in Wood Buffalo National Park. A report by Willow Springs Strategic Solutions conducted over the past t...
Jul 20, 2021
Keyano’s Esports Team Finds First-Ever Head Coach
Keyano’s newly formed Esports team has found its first head coach. Ben Bramly is coming over from Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario where he spent the past two years leading their team. “I...
Jul 20, 2021
Study: Firefighters Who Fought Horse River Wildfire Experiencing Lung Damage Similar To 9/11 First Responders
A recent study suggests firefighters who fought the Horse River wildfire are suffering from persistent lung damage. The University of Alberta’s occupational health research team remained in cont...
Jul 19, 2021
Report: Fort McMurray’s Average Rent Continues To Be One Of Highest Across Western Canada
The average price of rent in Fort McMurray continues to be one of the highest in all of western Canada. According to Rentals.ca, the price for a one bedroom space currently sits around $1,065. This wo...
Jul 19, 2021
