Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fort McMurray’s Active Total of COVID-19 Cases Drops By 11, Rural Areas Add Five New Cases
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is decreasing over the past 24 hours. The province announced on Friday 1,155 new cases across Alberta - the highest daily total since measures were...
Nov 20, 2020
Proposed Municipal Budget Sitting at $568M, Around $150M Less From 2020
The upcoming municipal budget is looking like it’s going to be much smaller than in previous years. Wood Buffalo council is set to meet from December 1-4 to approve the 2021 budget which current...
Nov 20, 2020
CMHA Introducing New Free Program To Help People Struggling Mentally
The Canadian Mental Health Association of Wood Buffalo is starting a new free program to help people struggling mentally. The BounceBack program, which is being funded through a donation from Bell Let...
Nov 20, 2020
GoA Immediately Banning Police Carding Across Province
Police carding is being banned across the province. Minister of Justice and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu announced on Thursday officers will be restricted from stopping members of the public and aski...
Nov 19, 2020
Fort McMurray Adds 12 New COVID-19 Cases And Nine Recoveries
Fort McMurray is adding 12 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The province announced on Thursday 1,105 new cases across Alberta – the highest daily total since measures were first intro...
Nov 19, 2020
Salvation Army’s Kicks Off Kettle Campaign
The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign is officially underway. The annual fundraiser helps fund the non-profit’s year-round programs which support the less fortunate across the reg...
Nov 19, 2020
Salvation Army’s Kicks Off Kettle Campaign
The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign is officially underway. The annual fundraiser helps fund the non-profit’s year-round programs which support the less fortunate across the reg...
Nov 19, 2020
New Regional Study Looking To Help Gather Information Around Workforce Needs
A new labour force study is being conducted in the RMWB. Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development and Tourism is gathering information from employers about workforce needs in the region. “...
Nov 19, 2020
Country’s Biggest Off-Grid Solar Farm Up And Running in Fort Chipewyan
The country’s largest off-grid solar farm is officially up and running in Fort Chipewyan. A grand opening was held on Tuesday for the multi-million dollar project which will supply around 25 per...
Nov 18, 2020
Country’s Biggest Off-Grid Solar Farm Up And Running in Fort Chipewyan
The country’s largest off-grid solar farm is officially up and running in Fort Chipewyan. A grand opening was held on Tuesday for the multi-million dollar project which will supply around 25 per...
Nov 18, 2020
