Category Archives: News-CFVR
Rural Councillor Claims Over 500 Fort Chipewyan Residents Have Received First COVID-19 Vaccine
Everyone living in Fort Chipewyan who wanted a COVID-19 vaccine has received their first shot. That’s according to Bruce Inglis, Councillor for the rural hamlets north of Fort McMurray, who says...
Feb 23, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds One New COVID-19 Case, Three Additional Recoveries For Second Straight Day
The active total of COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray continues to drop. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 267 new cases across Alberta. There are curren...
Feb 23, 2021
People With COVID-19 Being Asked To Join Clinical Trial Aimed At Easing Symptoms
People who get COVID-19 are being asked to take part in a new clinical trial. CardiAI Inc, a Calgary-based biotechnology company, has been given provincial regulatory approval to test a mix of medicat...
Feb 23, 2021
Local Amateur Astronomers Looking For Footage of Rare Meteor Over Fort McMurray
Local amateur astronomers are asking the public to check all outdoor video footage to see if they caught a rare meteor sighting. Dwayne Tilley was helping his neighbour on Sunday around 9 p.m. when he...
Feb 22, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds One New COVID-19 Case, Three Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is seeing another slight drop in active COVID-19 numbers. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Monday 273 new cases across Alberta. There are ...
Feb 22, 2021
Province, AJHL, WHL Partnering On New 50/50 Draws To Help Teams Offset Lost Revenue
A new 50/50 draw is being launched to support the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The provincial government, in partnership with the AJHL, is putting on the draw to help offset the revenue lost by the 1...
Feb 22, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds Three New COVID-19 Cases, Four Recoveries
The active total of COVID-19 cases is staying under 40 in Fort McMurray. The province announced on Sunday 328 new cases across Alberta. There are currently 4,758 active cases across Alberta, while the...
Feb 21, 2021
Winter Maintenance Subzones 1 & 2 Active This Week
On-street parking won't be allowed this week in multiple neighbourhoods across the community. The RMWB is activating subzones 1 and 2, through their winter maintenance zone program, from February 22 -...
Feb 21, 2021
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road Load Limit Increasing To 27,500 Kg
The load limit is increasing on the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road. As of 12 p.m. on February 21, vehicles weighing 27,500 kg and less can use the road. This increase will allow additional fuel trucks who...
Feb 21, 2021
Active COVID-19 Case Count in Fort McMurray Stays at 39
The active total of COVID-19 cases is staying under 40 in Fort McMurray. The province announced on Saturday 380 new cases across Alberta. There are currently 4,803 active cases across Alberta, while t...
Feb 20, 2021
