Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fort McMurray Adds Seven New COVID-19 Cases And Seven Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is seeing an equal amount of new COVID-19 cases and recoveries over the past 24 hours. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Wednesday 732 new ...
Nov 18, 2020
"Lights At Royal Garden" Coming Back Next Week
The holiday season will once again feature a unique light show for residents across Wood Buffalo. “Lights at Royal Garden” gets underway next weekend in Thickwood and will include a show e...
Nov 18, 2020
"Lights At Royal Garden" Coming Back Next Week
The holiday season will once again feature a unique light show for residents across Wood Buffalo. “Lights at Royal Garden” gets underway next weekend in Thickwood and will include a show e...
Nov 18, 2020
Fort McMurray Sees Eight More COVID-19 Cases, RMWB Active Total Over 140
Fort McMurray is seeing eight more cases of COVID-19 pop up in the past 24 hours. The province announced on Tuesday 773 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 40,962 with 10,068...
Nov 17, 2020
Province Still Planning To Consolidate Local EMS Dispatch Services Despite RMWB Covering Costs
The provincial government is planning to continue transitioning local EMS dispatch services into one of three provincial sites. That’s according to Alberta Health Services who note they’re...
Nov 17, 2020
No Volunteers Allowed for Syncrude Food Drive, Need As High As Ever
Manpower for the annual Syncrude Food Drive is being limited this year due to COVID-19. While the need is still great for the Wood Buffalo Food Bank, with goals to raise $300,000 and 80,000 pounds of ...
Nov 17, 2020
Indigenous Owned Natural Law Energy Investing Up To $1B in Keystone Pipeline
An Indigenous-owned energy company is planning to invest up to $1 billion in the Keystone XL pipeline. Natural Law Energy, a coalition of First Nations in Alberta and Saskatchewan, has signed a defini...
Nov 17, 2020
Second Individual Dies From COVID-19 in Fort McMurray, Active RMWB Total Just Under 140 Cases
Another person in Fort McMurray has passed away from COVID-19. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Monday 860 new cases across the province. This raises th...
Nov 16, 2020
MOB Goalie Wins AJHL Player Of Week Following Back-To-Back Shutouts
Just two games in and the goaltender for the Fort McMurray Oil Barons is being recognized by the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The AJHL announced on Monday Evan Fradette as the first player of the wee...
Nov 16, 2020
Winter Maintenance Subzones 3 & 4 Active For The Week
Some of the winter maintenance zones will be active across Fort McMurray this week. Subzones three and four will be active through November 20, restricting on-street parking from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. In p...
Nov 16, 2020
