Category Archives: News-CFVR
FMPSD Experiencing First COVID-19 Cases At Dr. K.A. Clark and Composite
The Fort McMurray Public School Division is experiencing its first cases of COVID-19. Dr. K.A. Clark Public School has two active cases, while Composite High School has one. These are the first three ...
Sep 28, 2020
President Trump Planning To Approve Permit For Railway Between Fort McMurray and Alaska
U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to approve the ‘Alberta to Alaska’ railway project. He tweeted out on Friday he intends on issuing a presidential permit after getting recommendatio...
Sep 28, 2020
St Gabriel and École St Paul Seeing New Cases of COVID-19
The Fort McMurray Catholic School District is seeing more cases of COVID-19 being declared. St Gabriel school has received word of their third case. The previous two were reported last week with Alber...
Sep 27, 2020
Three New COVID-19 Cases in Wood Buffalo, Outbreak Declared at Elsie Yanik School
Fort McMurray is seeing two new cases of COVID-19. The province announced on Friday 153 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 17,343 with 1,497 currently active. The community ...
Sep 25, 2020
RCMP Constable Charged With Assault During Off-Duty Incident
A constable with the Wood Buffalo RCMP is being charged with assault using a weapon. On September 17, 25-year-old Joshua Jackson, who’s been with the detachment for five months, allegedly threw ...
Sep 25, 2020
Mayor Scott Optimistic Province Will Reverse ‘Ridiculous’ Plan To Remove Local EMS Dispatch Site
The RMWB is remaining optimistic the province will reverse the Alberta Health Services plan to remove the local EMS dispatch site. Mayor Don Scott and Fire Chief Jody Butz were in Edmonton on Thursday...
Sep 24, 2020
Mayor Scott Optimistic Province Will Reverse ‘Ridiculous’ Plan To Remove Local EMS Dispatch Site
The RMWB is remaining optimistic the province will reverse the Alberta Health Services plan to remove the local EMS dispatch site. Mayor Don Scott and Fire Chief Jody Butz were in Edmonton on Thursday...
Sep 24, 2020
Nine New COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, Outbreak Declared at Sister Mary Phillips School
Nine more cases of COVID-19 are being discovered in Fort McMurray. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 158 new cases across the province. This rai...
Sep 24, 2020
Federal Throne Speech Highlights Plan to Create One Million Jobs, Kenney ‘Disappointed’ With Lack of Support for Energy Sector
The federal government is promising to create one million jobs through a new campaign. Governor General Julie Payette delivered the throne speech on Wednesday where it outlined the federal government&...
Sep 24, 2020
Federal Throne Speech Highlights Plan to Create One Million Jobs, Kenney ‘Disappointed’ With Lack of Support for Energy Sector
The federal government is promising to create one million jobs through a new campaign. Governor General Julie Payette delivered the throne speech on Wednesday where it outlined the federal government&...
Sep 24, 2020
