Category Archives: News-CFVR
RMWB: Temporary Flood Mitigation Will Be In Place In Time For Upcoming River Breakup
Temporary flood mitigation measures are slated to be put in place before the upcoming river breakup. That’s according to the RMWB who says crews will be installing triple dams and placing sandba...
Feb 11, 2021
Alberta NDP Calls Out Province Over Handling Of RMWB’s EMS Dispatch Service, Local MLAs Share Thoughts on Situation
The Alberta NDP is calling out the provincial government over their handling of EMS dispatch service in the RMWB. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday where they approved having the local emergency com...
Feb 10, 2021
AHS Defends Own EMS Dispatch System, Claims All Municipal Concerns Lack Evidence
Alberta Health Services is continuing to defend its dispatch system following Wood Buffalo council’s decision to stop sending calls to their provincial centres. They met yesterday where they app...
Feb 10, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds One New COVID-19 Case, Rural Areas See Two Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is seeing a slight increase in active COVID-19 cases, while the rural areas are experiencing a drop. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Wednesday ...
Feb 10, 2021
Last Resort: Council Votes in Favour Of Refusing To Transfer EMS 9-1-1 Calls To Alberta Health Services
In an act of ‘defiance,’ the RMWB will no longer be transferring EMS 9-1-1 calls to Alberta Health Services’ provincial dispatch centres. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday where th...
Feb 09, 2021
Community Foundations Providing Over $1M For Public COVID-19 Projects
The Wood Buffalo Community Foundation, in partnership with the Community Foundation of Northwestern Alberta, is planning to provide over $1 million to transform public spaces in response to COVID-19. ...
Feb 09, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds One New COVID-19 Case & Recovery, Rural Areas See Active Total Drop
Fort McMurray isn’t seeing any change to the total of active COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 195 new cas...
Feb 09, 2021
Province Approves Plan To Protect 10KM Zone Around Fort McKay
The government of Alberta is finalizing a plan to protect an area of land around Fort McKay. Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and Parks, announced on Tuesday they’ve officially completed the...
Feb 09, 2021
No One Injured After House Fire In Gregoire
No one was injured from a house fire in Gregoire. Shortly before 12 p.m. on Monday, firefighters were called to Greenway Place after getting reports of smoke coming from the windows. Several individua...
Feb 08, 2021
RCMP Announce New Officer In Charge Of Wood Buffalo Detachment
Alberta RCMP are announcing a new officer in charge of the Wood Buffalo detachment. Superintendent Mark Hancock is taking over for Lorna Dicks who had led the division since December 2016. In a statem...
Feb 08, 2021
