Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fort McMurray Jumps Over 1,200 Active COVID-19 Cases, Fifth Person Dies From Virus
COVID-19 is claiming the life of another individual in Fort McMurray. The province announced on Tuesday there were seven additional deaths from the virus across Alberta - one of which lived in the com...
Apr 27, 2021
Construction Association Launches New Initiatives Aimed At Supporting Local Contractors, Workers
The Fort McMurray Construction Association is launching two new initiatives aimed at helping local construction companies and workers. They’ve created a directory which will help insurance compa...
Apr 27, 2021
Rural Communities Calling For Stay-At-Home Order, Field Hospital To Help Combat Surge In COVID-19 Cases
Rural communities across the RMWB are calling for a stay-at-home order for the region. Wood Buffalo is currently the worst in Alberta for spread of the virus, doubling the rates in Calgary and Edmonto...
Apr 27, 2021
Fort McMurray Sees Small Drop In Active COVID-19 Cases, 22 Individuals Currently Being Treated At Hospital
Fort McMurray's active total of COVID-19 cases is seeing a small drop. The province announced on Monday 1,495 new cases in the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 20,610 active cases ...
Apr 26, 2021
FMPSD Not Piloting Draft K-6 Curriculum, FMCSD Still Reviewing
The Fort McMurray Public School Division won’t pilot the provincial government’s draft K-6 curriculum. A board meeting was held last week where the administration voted in favour of keepin...
Apr 26, 2021
RMWB Set To Declare State of Local Emergency Due To Surge In COVID-19 Cases
The RMWB is declaring a State of Local Emergency over the rising cases of COVID-19. Wood Buffalo council held a special meeting on Sunday where they passed a motion to have the Chief Administrative Of...
Apr 25, 2021
Catholic School District, Public Division Moving All Students To Virtual Learning
All students across Fort McMurray will be moving back to virtual learning. The Fort McMurray Catholic School District and Public School Division made a joint application to the Ministry of Education t...
Apr 25, 2021
RMWB Active COVID-19 Cases Peaks Over 1,100
Fort McMurray's active total of COVID-19 cases is still rising. The province announced on Sunday 1,437 new cases in the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 20,136 active cases across ...
Apr 25, 2021
Local Hospital In Need Of Extra Staff To Help With Surge In COVID-19 Cases
The Northern Lights Regional Health Centre is in need of additional staff to help with the increase in COVID-19 patients. That’s according to a letter sent out from management at the hospital wh...
Apr 25, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 95 New COVID-19 Cases, 58 Recoveries
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is continuing to rise. The province announced on Saturday 1,592 new cases in the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 19,702 active...
Apr 24, 2021
