Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fort McMurray Surpasses 400 Active COVID-19 Cases After 62 In Past 24 Hours
Fort McMurray's active total of COVID-19 cases is seeing a big rise over the past 24 hours. The province announced on Friday 1,521 new cases across the province. There are currently 13,059 active case...
Apr 09, 2021
New Group Planning To Cover Costs For Local Men Who Can’t Afford Mental Health Supports
A newly formed group in town is trying to help men who can’t afford mental health supports. Psychotherapist Rolando Hyman created ‘XY Spark’ during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to ...
Apr 08, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 40 New COVID-19 Cases, 19 Recoveries
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is continuing to rise. The province announced on Thursday 1,429 new cases across the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 12,187 ac...
Apr 08, 2021
FMPSD Moving Multiple Grades At Ecole Dickinsfield, Islamic School To Online Learning After Spring Break
The Fort McMurray Public School District is moving students at two schools back to virtual learning once spring break ends. From April 12 to 16, those in kindergarten to grade 9 at the Fort McMurray I...
Apr 08, 2021
Fort McMurray Man Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Lure 13-Year-Old Girl
A Fort McMurray man is being charged for allegedly trying to lure a 13-year-old girl. On March 12, ALERT's Internet Child Exploitation unit arrested 48-year-old Pulenthirakumer Arulamapalan in west Ed...
Apr 08, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 43 New COVID-19 Cases, 20 Recoveries
The active total of COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray is seeing another jump up. The province announced on Wednesday 1,351 new cases across the province over the past 24 hours. There are currently 11,46...
Apr 07, 2021
RMWB ‘Confident’ Similar Incident Won’t Happen At Water Treatment Plant During River Breakup
The chances of another boil water advisory coming from river breakup is much less likely for this year. That’s according to Matthew Hough, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for the RMWB, who r...
Apr 07, 2021
Human Remains Identified As Missing Indigenous Woman
The human remains found in a wooded area in Thickwood are being identified as a missing 35-year-old Indigenous woman. Ellie Herman was last seen in Fort McMurray back in late 2019. Her body was discov...
Apr 07, 2021
Province Bringing Back Certain COVID-19 Measures, Fort McMurray & Rural Areas See Small Drop In Active Cases
The province is bringing back some measures to fight the recent rise of COVID-19 cases. Premier Jason Kenney announced on Tuesday they’re moving back to phase one of their plan to reopen the eco...
Apr 06, 2021
Local Housing Market Sees Strong Start To 2021, Best In Seven Years
The average price for single-family detached homes sold is seeing a sizable jump year-over-year. That’s according to the Fort McMurray REALTORS who note 78 homes were sold in March averaging aro...
Apr 06, 2021
