Category Archives: News-CFVR
A Look At The Numbers In The RMWB’s 28 Active COVID-19 Workplace Outbreaks
There are currently 28 active COVID-19 workplace outbreaks in the RMWB. The majority of these situations continue to be found in the oilsands as Suncor, Syncrude, and CNRL are still dealing with high ...
May 13, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 133 New COVID Cases & 122 Recoveries, Medical Note Now Needed To Avoid Wearing Mask
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is continuing to rise. The province announced on Thursday 1,558 new cases in the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 24,586 active...
May 13, 2021
Gift Cards Being Created Which Can Only Be Used In Community
The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce is launching a new shop local initiative. They, in partnership with Bouchier, are creating Love.Shop.Local. prepaid gift cards which can only be used at participa...
May 13, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 127 New COVID-19 Cases, 87 Recoveries
Fort McMurray is rising above 1,500 active COVID-19 cases again. The province announced on Wednesday 1,799 new cases in the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 24,962 active cases acr...
May 12, 2021
Balsom Not Seeking Re-Election In Upcoming Municipal Election
Municipal Councillor Krista Balsom is planning to step away from politics after the term wraps up ahead of this year’s election. She announced over Facebook she’s been accepted to the Univ...
May 12, 2021
Pediatric Mental Health Sensory Room In The Works For Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
The Northern Lights Health Foundation is working on a project to better support mental health. They’re currently collecting funds to create a pediatric mental health sensory room at the Northern...
May 12, 2021
Local Chamber Set To Provide Rapid COVID Testing Kits To Interested Businesses & Non-Profits
Local businesses and non-profits will soon have better access to rapid COVID-19 testing kits. Chambers of Commerce across the province will soon be providing the kits to help identify pre-symptomatic ...
May 12, 2021
Residential Property Tax Slightly Increasing Mainly From Rise In Provincial Education Tax
There’s a chance you may be paying a bit more in property taxes this year. Wood Buffalo council met virtually on Tuesday where they set the tax rates for homes, businesses, and other properties ...
May 11, 2021
Construction Underway On New Park On ‘Arena Land’
Construction has started on a new park downtown. Work is underway on the Franklin and Main Park located on the 'arena land' which has been used as a parking lot for several years. There were talks aro...
May 11, 2021
Fort McMurray Sees Small Drop In Active COVID-19 Cases, Number In Rural Areas Continuing To Rise
Fort McMurray is seeing another slight drop in active COVID-19 cases. The province announced on Tuesday 1,449 new cases in the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 24,998 active cases ...
May 11, 2021
