Category Archives: News-CFVR
CMHA Receives 10K Donation from Athabasca Oil Corporation
The Canadian Mental Health Association is receiving a big donation. The Athabasca Oil Corporation is giving them $10,000 to help with the increased need for mental health supports since the COVID-19 P...
Dec 03, 2020
Province Replacing Bridge on Highway 63 South Of Fort McMurray, Over 150 Jobs Expected To Be Created
A bridge south of Fort McMurray is being replaced with a brand new one. The provincial government is building a new bridge over the Hangingstone River near the Grayling Creek Fire Base. Crews are also...
Dec 03, 2020
Fort McMurray Adding 46 New COVID-19 Cases, Province Expecting Vaccines To Be Available For Most Vulnerable in January
Fort McMurray is adding 46 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Wednesday 1,685 new cases across the province. This ra...
Dec 02, 2020
Suncor Projecting Sizeable Increase in Production in 2021
Suncor Energy is expecting a sizeable increase in production in 2021. The oil company provided its outlook for the next year on Monday highlighting a goal of producing between 740,000 and 780,000 barr...
Dec 02, 2020
Council Allocating $518K in 2021 Budget To Help Keyano Theatre & Art Centre
The Keyano Theatre and Art Centre is getting funding from the RMWB to help keep the doors open. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday where they started talks on the 2021 budget by hearing from local or...
Dec 01, 2020
Council Allocating $518K in 2021 Budget To Help Keyano Theatre & Art Centre
The Keyano Theatre and Art Centre is getting funding from the RMWB to help keep the doors open. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday where they started talks on the 2021 budget by hearing from local or...
Dec 01, 2020
Active COVID-19 Cases Over 200 in Fort McMurray
Fort McMurray is seeing 26 additional cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Monday 1,307 new cases across Alberta. This r...
Dec 01, 2020
Food Bank Raises Over $300K Through Annual Food Drive, Falls Well Short of Food Donation Goal
The Wood Buffalo Food Bank was able to hit one of their two goals during the annual Syncrude Food Drive. Over the weekend, they collected funds and food donations at grocery stores and local businesse...
Dec 01, 2020
Festival of Trees Raises 430K Despite Having to Close Early
The 31st annual Festival of Trees was able to raise $430,000 in support of the Northern Lights Health Foundation. The event looked different this year due to the ongoing pandemic and included a virtua...
Dec 01, 2020
RMWB Adding Second Day For Santa Claus Parade
The Santa Claus Parade will be around for two days this year. The RMWB is adding a second day after all the original time slots filled up in under 24 hours with demand still high. Registration opens u...
Nov 30, 2020
