Category Archives: News-CFVR
MLA Yao Currently in Mexico For Holiday Break
Tany Yao, MLA For Fort McMurray – Wood Buffalo, is currently celebrating the holidays in Mexico. That’s according to Tim Gerwing, UCP Caucus Communications Director, who spoke to Mix News....
Jan 03, 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 4 - J...
Jan 03, 2021
RCMP Investigating Shooting in Downtown
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a reported shooting in downtown Fort McMurray. Around 7:30 p.m. on January 2, the Mounties were called to a residence on Charles Avenue after a complaint of possibl...
Jan 03, 2021
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road Open to Light Vehicles
The Fort Chipewyan winter road is now open for some traffic. It officially opened at noon on New Year’s Eve for light vehicles up to 5,000 kg. Heavier vehicles are not yet permitted until the ic...
Dec 31, 2020
Fort McMurray And Rural Areas See Drop In Active COVID-19 Cases
Fort McMurray and the rural areas are seeing drops in their active COVID-19 cases. The province announced on Wednesday 1,287 new cases across Alberta over the past 24 hours. This raises the provincial...
Dec 30, 2020
Long-Term Care Residents Getting First Round of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Nearly 17,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are being distributed across the province. These shots will be used to immunize residents of long term care homes and designated supportive living f...
Dec 30, 2020
UPDATE: RCMP Find Missing 16-Year-Old Female
Wood Buffalo RCMP have found a missing 16-year-old youth. Kayzia Cameron was last seen on December 26 in Fort McMurray. The Mounties say she was located on December 30 safe and well.
Dec 29, 2020
Fort McMurray Sees 59 New COVID-19 Cases, 23 Additional Recoveries
The active total of COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray is rising. The province announced on Tuesday 872 new cases across the province over the past 24 hours. This raises the provincial total to 99,141 wi...
Dec 29, 2020
Two Dead After Incident at Fort Hills
Two individuals are dead following an incident at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills site, north of Fort McMurray. Around 5:30pm on December 28th, emergency services responded to a dozer making contact ...
Dec 29, 2020
3rd Person Dies in Fort McMurray from COVID-19, Death Toll Surpasses 1000 in Alberta
A third person in Fort McMurray has died from COVID-19. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Monday 4,488 new cases across the province over the past four days. T...
Dec 28, 2020
