Category Archives: News-CFVR
AHS, Province File Court Injunction To Continue Taking Local EMS 911 Calls
Alberta Health Services and the province are filing an injunction to prevent the RMWB from refusing to transfer EMS 911 calls to AHS’s provincial centres. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday whe...
Feb 11, 2021
18-Year-Old Fort McMurray Man Charged With Second Degree Murder Following Disappearance Of 24-Year-Old Woman
An 18-year-old Fort McMurray man is being charged with second-degree murder. On January 29, Wood Buffalo RCMP reported 24-year-old Diyana Adil Mohamed missing after she had not been seen for four days...
Feb 11, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds Two New COVID-19 Cases, Four Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is seeing another slight drop in active COVID-19 cases. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 351 new cases across Alberta. There are curren...
Feb 11, 2021
Province Expanding Protected Wildland North Of Fort McMurray
The provincial government is expanding an area of protected forest north of Fort McMurray. Premier Jason Kenney announced on Thursday the Kitaskino Nuwenn Wildland will be adding over 143,000 hectares...
Feb 11, 2021
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
