Category Archives: News-CFVR
SPCA Sees Jump In Adoptions During Pandemic, Drop In Animals Being Returned
A large number of pets have been able to find their forever home during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to Selena MacIsaac, Executive Director of the Fort McMurray SPCA, who tells Mix Ne...
Jan 20, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 12 COVID-19 Cases & 11 Recoveries, Active Total In Rural Areas Goes Slightly Down
Fort McMurray is seeing a slight rise in active COVID-19 cases. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 456 new cases across the province. This raises the pr...
Jan 19, 2021
Auspice: Losing Keystone Is A Hit But Not Devastating
The potential cancelation of the Keystone XL pipeline may not be as devasting a hit to the energy sector as many currently believe. That’s according to Tim Pickering, CIO of Auspice Capital, who...
Jan 19, 2021
AHS Officially Takes Over Local EMS Service, Chief Butz Asking For People To Share Experiences
Alberta Health Services is officially taking over EMS dispatch across the RMWB. The province’s plan to consolidate the service into AHS’s system officially took place on Tuesday which mean...
Jan 19, 2021
Fort McMurray Drops Under 200 Active COVID-19 Cases After 36 Recoveries
Fort McMurray is seeing a big decrease in active COVID-19 cases. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Monday 474 new cases across the province. This raises ...
Jan 18, 2021
Construction Officially Finished on Willow Square, Centre Expected To Open In Coming Months
Willow Square is set to welcome its first residents in the coming months. Construction on the $102 million continuing care centre has officially finished after it started back in the spring of 2018. T...
Jan 18, 2021
Province Considering Legal Action To Keep Keystone Alive
Premier Jason Kenney is claiming the province will consider legal action to advance the Keystone XL pipeline if needed. This comes after CBC News reported incoming U.S. President Joe Biden planned to ...
Jan 18, 2021
Fort McMurray Sees Slight Rise in Active COVID-19 Total, 12 New Cases and One Recovery
Fort McMurray is seeing a slight rise in active COVID-19 cases. The province announced on Saturday 717 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 116,087 with 12,713 currently activ...
Jan 16, 2021
UPDATE: Suncor Recovers Body From Tailings Pond
Suncor Energy and Wood Buffalo RCMP have recovered the body of a worker who fell into a tailings pond. Around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, a dozer went through the ice of an inactive tailings pond with the in...
Jan 15, 2021
Winter Maintenance Subzones 3 & 4 Active This Week
On-street parking won't be allowed this week in multiple neighbourhoods across the community. The RMWB is activating subzones 3 and 4, through their winter maintenance zone program, from January 18 - ...
Jan 15, 2021
