Category Archives: News-CFVR
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
Fort McKay Breaks Ground On New Fire Hall
Fort McKay will soon be getting a new fire hall. A groundbreaking ceremony was held earlier this month where members of the RMWB, Fort McKay First Nation, and Fort McKay Mtis Nation launched the start...
Jul 16, 2020
Three COVID-19 Recoveries in Rural Areas, Only Three Active Cases in Wood Buffalo
No new cases of COVID-19 are popping up in the RMWB. The province announced on Wednesday 82 cases across the Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 8,994 with 704 currently active. Three individ...
Jul 15, 2020
Rotary Club Receives $2.7M To Finish Links Golf Course
The Rotary Club of Fort McMurray is receiving $2.7 million to complete their Links golf course. Wood Buffalo council approved the funding request on Tuesday after previously rejecting a $3.5 million a...
Jul 15, 2020
Vulnerable Population in Region Receiving Funding from Canadian Medical Association Foundation
A donation will help vulnerable populations in our region during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Medical Association Foundation is providing the RMWB with $40,000 to better assist and protect thos...
Jul 15, 2020
Province Providing Over $16M For Water Projects in Southern Rural Areas
The RMWB is receiving funding for two water projects slated to happen in the rural areas south of town. The provincial government is providing over $4 million through their new Strategic Transportatio...
Jul 15, 2020
RMWB Recommending Buyouts For Draper, Ptarmigan Court, and Part of Waterways
Full buyouts are being recommended for three flood-prone properties around Fort McMurray. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday where they were given an update on flood mitigation and a recent survey wh...
Jul 14, 2020
Eleven COVID-19 Recoveries in Wood Buffalo, One New Case in Fort McMurray
One new case of COVID-19 is being found in Wood Buffalo. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 86 new cases across the province. This raises the prov...
Jul 14, 2020
Campbell’s Music Shutting Down After 44 Years in Community
A longtime local business is shutting its doors after 44 years in the community. Campbell’s Music, which sold musical equipment and fixed sound systems and instruments, is officially closing at ...
Jul 14, 2020
Campbell’s Music Shutting Down After 44 Years in Community
A longtime local business is shutting its doors after 44 years in the community. Campbell’s Music, which sold musical equipment and fixed sound systems and instruments, is officially closing at ...
Jul 14, 2020
