Category Archives: News-CFVR
Local Suicide Survivor Using Social Media To Help Others Struggling With Mental Health
A Fort McMurray teen is looking to help others struggling with their mental health after surviving a suicide attempt. Naomi Solbak, a 17-year-old student at cole McTavish, tried to take her own life l...
Oct 05, 2020
Fourteen COVID-19 Recoveries in Fort McMurray Over Weekend, Seven Additional Cases
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is seeing a drop over the past 72 hours. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Monday 578 new cases acro...
Oct 05, 2020
YMM Airport Aiming To Add Trips To and From Las Vegas and Kelowna
The Fort McMurray International Airport is looking to add new destinations to the west coast and into the United States. The YMM airport is looking to add new destinations to encourage more flyers to ...
Oct 05, 2020
Regional Emergency Services Recognizing Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week is back with a theme of Safety in the Kitchen. Regional Emergency Services dedicates the first full week of October every year to sharing tips to help keep residents safe from fir...
Oct 05, 2020
Six New COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, Three Additional Recoveries
There are six new cases of COVID-19 being found in Fort McMurray. The province announced on Friday 122 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 18,357 with 1,558 currently active....
Oct 02, 2020
AJHL Kickstarting Exhibition Season Next Weekend
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is moving forward with an Exhibition Season. Due to COVID-19 restrictions from the government of Alberta, the league will have two-team cohorts to start with the Fort ...
Oct 02, 2020
Suncor Cutting 10 to 15 Per Cent of Workforce Over Next 12 to 18 Months
Suncor Energy is planning to cut its workforce over the next 12 to 18 months. The oil company announced on Friday they’ll be letting go of between 10 to 15 per cent of its workers with around fi...
Oct 02, 2020
New School Zones Being Introduced in Timberlea, Thickwood, and Downtown
Three new school zones are being put in across Fort McMurray. Starting on October 5, a speed limit of 30 km/hr will be in effect on King Street near Composite, along Silin Forest Road at Father Mercre...
Oct 02, 2020
RCMP Locate Stolen Items, Execute Multiple Warrants, Charge Several Individuals in Conklin and Janvier
Multiple stolen items are being found in Conklin and Janvier. The Wood Buffalo RCMP and several other police agencies spent September 22 in the two hamlets enforcing different laws and executing multi...
Oct 01, 2020
Collapsing Hill Damages Three Properties in Waterways
Three properties in Waterways are dealing with damage from a collapsing hill. The properties, two of which are occupied, are on Hughes Drive and have been noticing the slope behind their homes shiftin...
Oct 01, 2020
