Category Archives: News-CFVR
30+ RMWB Residents Now Able To Get AstraZeneca Vaccine
Residents of the RMWB who are 30 and up can now get the AstraZeneca vaccine. Those interested can walk into the vaccination clinic at MacDonald Park until 3:30 p.m. on Friday. According to Alberta Hea...
Apr 30, 2021
Province Introducing Regional Approach Measures, Fort McMurray Adds 104 New Cases & 75 Recoveries
The province is introducing more measures to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Premier Jason Kenney announced on Thursday they will temporarily be moving all junior and senior high school students in ...
Apr 29, 2021
Around $2.7M Left From Red Cross Wildfire Support Fund
The Canadian Red Cross has nearly spent all or committed all the funds they received to help people affected by the Horse River wildfire. The organization recently provided a five-year financial updat...
Apr 29, 2021
RMWB Covering Costs To Raise Ptarmigan Court Properties
The municipality will be covering the costs to raise properties in Ptarmigan Court. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday where they unanimously approved paying the cost for contractors to lift structur...
Apr 29, 2021
Multiple Indigenous Communities Calling For Families To Pull Children From Northland Division Schools Over COVID-19 Situation
Multiple Indigenous communities in the RMWB are calling for parents and guardians to remove their students from all Northland School Division schools. In a statement, Chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan ...
Apr 29, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 102 New COVID-19 Cases, 71 Recoveries
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is continuing to rise. The province announced on Wednesday 1,839 new cases in the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 20,938 activ...
Apr 28, 2021
Province Expanding Vaccine Eligibility In Region, Planning To Send Entire First Round Of Janssen Vaccine To RMWB & Banff
The province plans on providing more COVID-19 vaccines and expanding eligibility in the RMWB. Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced on Wednesday they will be redirecting all Janssen (Johnson & J...
Apr 28, 2021
MOB Make Tough Decision To Cancel Season As COVID-19 Totals Rise Across Region
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons are canceling their season early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The region is currently being hit hard by the virus, sitting at the top of the list for spread of the virus ...
Apr 28, 2021
No! Fly-In-Fly-Out COVID-19 Cases Are Not Being Added To The RMWB’s Case Count
Not every positive COVID-19 case at oil work camps is being added to numbers in the RMWB. That’s according to staff for Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Tyler Shandro, and Dr. Deena Hinshaw...
Apr 27, 2021
Suncor Contractor Dies From COVID-19 Complications
A contractor for Suncor Energy has passed away from COVID-19 complications. The individual was an employee of GardaWorld, serving as a security guard at the oil company’s base plant since 2019. ...
Apr 27, 2021
