Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fort McMurray Adds 18 New COVID-19 Cases, 18 Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is adding 18 more cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The province announced on Saturday 1,879 new cases across Alberta – the highest daily count since measures were first intr...
Dec 05, 2020
Active COVID-19 Total Drops For Second Day In A Row in Fort McMurray
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray is dropping for a second straight day. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Friday 1,828 new cases across the...
Dec 04, 2020
Alberta Chief Judge Asking Residents To Avoid Visiting Courthouse
You’re being asked to avoid going to the Fort McMurray Courthouse for anything that can be solved through the phone and online. According to Alberta’s Chief Judge of provincial courts Dere...
Dec 04, 2020
Region Sees Small Drop In Job Numbers Month Over Month
The region is seeing a slight dip in the number of jobs month over month. According to Statistics Canada’s November report, Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake lost around 300 positions. This comes after a...
Dec 04, 2020
Fort McMurray Student Becomes First In Canada To Win Worldwide Breakthrough Science Competition
A 17-year-old Fort McMurray student has been named the winner of an international science competition. Maryam Tsegaye, a grade 12 student at cole McTavish, was one of 30 teens in the running for the 2...
Dec 04, 2020
Council Approves $568M 2021 Budget
The RMWB’s 2021 budget is officially set in stone at around $568 million. Wood Buffalo council met for three days this week where they approved the region’s operations and expenses for the...
Dec 03, 2020
Fort McMurray’s Active Total of COVID-19 Cases Sees Sizeable Drop, Alberta Adds Over 1,800 New Cases
The active total of COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray is dropping. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 1,854 new cases across the province – the hig...
Dec 03, 2020
Fort McMurray’s Active Total of COVID-19 Cases Sees Sizeable Drop, Alberta Adds Over 1,800 New Cases
The active total of COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray is dropping. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 1,854 new cases across the province – the hig...
Dec 03, 2020
CMHA Receives 10K Donation from Athabasca Oil Corporation
The Canadian Mental Health Association is receiving a big donation. The Athabasca Oil Corporation is giving them $10,000 to help with the increased need for mental health supports since the COVID-19 P...
Dec 03, 2020
Province Replacing Bridge on Highway 63 South Of Fort McMurray, Over 150 Jobs Expected To Be Created
A bridge south of Fort McMurray is being replaced with a brand new one. The provincial government is building a new bridge over the Hangingstone River near the Grayling Creek Fire Base. Crews are also...
Dec 03, 2020
