Category Archives: News-CFVR
Investigation Continues For Jasper Icefield Crash That Killed Three Individuals
An investigation is underway after an Ice Explorer rolled over in the Columbia Icefield around Jasper. On Saturday, around 1 p.m., one of the vehicles tipped over killing three individuals and leaving...
Jul 20, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in Wood Buffalo, 105 Across Alberta
There are no new cases of COVID-19 in the RMWB over the past 24 hours. The province announced on Friday 105 new cases across the province. This raises the total to 9,219 with 859 currently active. The...
Jul 17, 2020
Fort McMurray Man Sentenced To 5.5 Years For Role in Botched Robbery Of Ten Puppies
A Fort McMurray man has been sentenced to five and a half years for his role in a botched robbery that ended in the death of another man. Nathan Gordey was given his sentence on Friday after pleading ...
Jul 17, 2020
Report: Suncor Emission Levels Down 10 Per Cent Over Past Five Years
Suncor Energy is already one-third of the way to reaching their target greenhouse gas emissions target. The oil company provided their 2020 Climate Risk and Resilience Report earlier this week where t...
Jul 17, 2020
Insured Damage From April’s Flood Now Over $400M
Insured damage from April’s flood is now topping over $400 million. That’s according to the RMWB’s Chief Administrative Officer Jamie Doyle who announced at Wood Buffalo council̵...
Jul 17, 2020
Insured Damage From April’s Flood Now Over $400M
Insured damage from April’s flood is now topping over $400 million. That’s according to the RMWB’s Chief Administrative Officer Jamie Doyle who announced at Wood Buffalo council̵...
Jul 17, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in Wood Buffalo, 120 Across Province
No new cases of COVID-19 are being discovered in the RMWB over the past 24 hours. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 120 new cases across the pro...
Jul 16, 2020
GoA Providing $5M For Upgrade to Fort Chipewyan Lift Station, Around 25 Jobs Expected To Be Created
Fort Chipewyan is receiving funds for a wastewater improvement project. The government of Alberta is providing them with over $5 million dollars to upgrade their lift station which pumps sewage from a...
Jul 16, 2020
Around 80 Per Cent of Rebuilds From Wildfire Complete
Around 80 per cent of the properties destroyed by the Horse River wildfire have been rebuilt. This is a jump of nearly five per cent from early May as the RMWB has purchased several lots in Waterways....
Jul 16, 2020
Business Owners Receiving Additional Support Through Launch of ‘Startup YMM’
Business owners across the RMWB are getting some extra help to navigate these tough times. The Wood Buffalo Economic Development Corporation is launching ‘Startup YMM‘ which will provide e...
Jul 16, 2020
