Category Archives: News-CFVR
Winter Maintenance Subzones 1 & 2 Active This Week
On-street parking won't be allowed this week in multiple neighbourhoods across the community. The RMWB is activating subzones 1 and 2, through their winter maintenance zone program, from January 11 - ...
Jan 11, 2021
Fort McMurray Sees 19 New COVID-19 Cases, 25 Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is seeing its active total of COVID-19 cases dip slightly. The province announced on Sunday 811 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 111,452 with 14,116 currentl...
Jan 10, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 19 New COVID-19 Cases, Six Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is continuing to see its active total of COVID-19 cases rise. The province announced on Saturday 989 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 110,641 with 14,473 cur...
Jan 09, 2021
Fort McMurray Adds 16 New COVID-19 Cases, 12 Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is continuing to see its active total of COVID-19 cases rise. The province announced on Friday 1,183 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 109,652 with 13,628 cur...
Jan 08, 2021
Community Being Asked To Play Big Part In Helping Schools Remain Open
The community is being asked to play a big part in ensuring schools remain open for the remainder of the school year. Students will officially return to in-school classes on Monday after the provincia...
Jan 08, 2021
2020 Sees Worst Job Loss in Region Over Past 20 Years
The number of jobs lost in 2020 was the biggest number the region has seen in the past 20 years. Statistics Canada released its final monthly report for 2020 on Friday with Wood Buffalo – Cold L...
Jan 08, 2021
YMCA: Mental Health Still A Major Struggle Among Flood Victims
Eight months after last year’s flood and many are still struggling with their mental health. That’s according to Kara Boulton, Program Manager for the YMCA for Family and Wellness Programs...
Jan 08, 2021
Wood Buffalo RCMP Investigate 13 COVID-19 Complaints Over Past Couple of Weeks, No Fines Issued
The recent increase in COVID-19 measures has not translated into a rise in people getting tickets. According to the RMWB and Wood Buffalo RCMP, no fines have been issued anywhere across the region. Fr...
Jan 07, 2021
Last Meal of Dinosaur Found North Of Fort McMurray Named One Of 2020’s Best Discoveries
An added find from a fossil discovered at Suncor’s Millennium Mine is being called one of the best discoveries of 2020. The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Brandon University, and the Uni...
Jan 07, 2021
Province Extending Current COVID-19 Restrictions By Two Weeks, Fort McMurray Adds 24 New Cases
The current provincial COVID-19 measures will continue to be in place for at least the next two weeks. Premier Jason Kenney announced on Thursday they’re keeping these restrictions in place unti...
Jan 07, 2021
