Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fort McMurray Nearing 200 Active Cases After Another Big Jump in Recoveries
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is getting close to returning to under 200. The province announced on Friday 785 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 115,...
Jan 15, 2021
Final Nominee Named for Girls Inc Women of Inspiration Series
The final nominee is being named for the Girls Inc of Northern Alberta Women of Inspiration Series. Shreeya Patel will be honored virtually on March 8 with four other nominees. The 18-year-old is the ...
Jan 15, 2021
GoA Grant Funding Expanded for New 2020 Businesses
New Businesses that opened during the beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic could be eligible for some new funding. The government of Alberta announced Thursday they’re expanding the small a...
Jan 15, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 18 New COVID-19 Cases and Recoveries, Province Easing Restriction on Outdoor Gatherings
The active total of COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray isn’t increasing or decreasing. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 967 new cases across the p...
Jan 14, 2021
Local Healthcare Worker Shares Experience After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
A local healthcare worker who’s received the COVID-19 vaccine is sharing her experience in hopes of raising the public’s trust. Katelyn, who asked for her last name to be left out, is a re...
Jan 14, 2021
Lights at Royal Garden Raises Nearly 10K For Charity
The Northern Lights Health Foundation is receiving a big donation thanks to a Christmas Light display. The Lights at Royal Garden, a light show set up by the Tupper family at their house in Thickwood,...
Jan 14, 2021
Operator Unaccounted For After Incident at Suncor Base Plant
An operator at Suncor’s Base Plant is currently unaccounted for after falling into a tailings pond. Around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, a dozer reportedly went through the ice of an inactive tailings po...
Jan 14, 2021
RMWB Opens Process For Ptarmigan Court Property Owners To Request Buyout or Home Raised
Ptarmigan Court property owners are being asked to contact the municipality about whether they would like a buyout or have their home raised. Wood Buffalo council approved offering buyouts to resident...
Jan 13, 2021
Fort McMurray Sees Second Sizable Drop In Active COVID-19 Cases This Week
Fort McMurray is seeing another sizable drop in active COVID-19 cases. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Wednesday 875 new cases across the province. This rais...
Jan 13, 2021
Chamber Asking Province To Reopen Economy Sooner Rather Than Later
The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce is asking for the province to reopen businesses sooner rather than later. In a letter sent to Premier Jason Kenney and MLA’s Laila Goodridge and Tany Yao, t...
Jan 13, 2021
