Category Archives: News-CFVR
RCMP Charge 38-Year-Old Man After Drugs Found During Traffic Stop
Wood Buffalo RCMP are charging a 38-year-old Fort McMurray man with drug trafficking. On February 12, the Mounties executed a traffic stop on Highway 63 near Thickwood Boulevard after noticing a vehic...
Feb 18, 2021
Fort McMurray Drops Under 40 Active COVID-19 Cases
The active total of COVID-19 cases is dropping under 40 in Fort McMurray. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 415 new cases across Alberta. There are cu...
Feb 18, 2021
Report: Oilsands Procurement From Indigenous Businesses Increases to $2.4B
Oil companies are continuing to spend billions of dollars on Indigenous businesses. According to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, around $2.4 billion was spent on procurement from thes...
Feb 18, 2021
Local Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening MP Yurdiga
A 62-year-old Fort McMurray man is being charged after allegedly threatening a local politician. On February 16, Wood Buffalo RCMP were contacted by the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms, from the House ...
Feb 17, 2021
Province Expanding Financial Supports For Struggling Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
The provincial government is planning to provide additional support for businesses hit hard by COVID-19. Premier Jason Kenney announced on Wednesday small and medium-sized businesses can receive anoth...
Feb 17, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds Five COVID-19 Recoveries And Four New Cases
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is continuing to drop. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Wednesday 277 new cases across Alberta. There are...
Feb 17, 2021
‘Birchwood For Ben’ Doubles Funding Goal To Help People Struggling With Mental Health
A 12-hour walk in the Birchwood Trails for a father and daughter during frigid temperatures is paying off immensely. Julio Florez - joined this year by his daughter Katrina - hiked the trails in an at...
Feb 16, 2021
Fort McMurray Sees Another Day With No New COVID-19 Cases, Region’s Active Total Drops Under 45
The RMWB is once again seeing another drop in active COVID-19 cases. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 263 new cases across Alberta. There are cu...
Feb 16, 2021
New Wood Buffalo RCMP Superintendent Aiming To Bring In Body Cameras and Mental Health Crisis Team
The new Superintendent of the Wood Buffalo RCMP is hoping body cameras become a new normal for his officers. Speaking on Fort McMurray Matters, Mark Hancock expressed his support for the devices to ho...
Feb 16, 2021
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road Load Limit Increasing To 20,000 Kg
The load limit is increasing on the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road. As of 12 p.m. on February 26, vehicles weighing 20,000 kg and less can use the road. Vehicles weighing more shouldn’t use the road...
Feb 16, 2021
