Category Archives: News-CFVR
‘Toys For Tickets’ Returns for 5th Straight Year
Your misery in getting a parking ticket could be the difference in ensuring some families have a good holiday this year. The municipality is bringing back their ‘Toys for Tickets’ program ...
Nov 27, 2020
No School on Friday or Monday For FMCSD Grade 7 To 12 Students As District Prepares For Online Learning
The Fort McMurray Catholic School District is canceling classes on Friday and Monday for students in grades 7 to 12. The FMCSD announced on Thursday they’re using the next five days to prepare f...
Nov 26, 2020
RCMP Arrest 40-Year-Old Woman For Allegedly Robbing Timberlea Business
Wood Buffalo RCMP are charging a 40-year-old woman with robbery after she allegedly stole from a business in Timberlea. The Mounties were called to Millenium Drive, between Confederation Way and Powde...
Nov 26, 2020
RMWB’s Active Total Of COVID-19 Cases Slightly Rises
The active total of COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray is slightly increasing. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 1,077 new cases across Alberta. This rai...
Nov 26, 2020
RMWB’s Active Total Of COVID-19 Cases Slightly Rises
The active total of COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray is slightly increasing. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 1,077 new cases across Alberta. This rai...
Nov 26, 2020
AJHL Pauses Regular Season, Oil Barons Highlight Team Measures Against COVID-19
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is pausing the 2020/21 regular season. The Board of Governors announced the stop in play late Wednesday night due to the new measures brought in by the provincial gove...
Nov 26, 2020
New Stop Signs in Traditional Indigenous Language Installed in Fort Chipewyan
Fort Chipewyan is getting some new traffic signs. Stop signs in the hamlet now say stop in three different languages, Cree, Dnesulin, and English. “As a Municipality, we're committed to advancin...
Nov 26, 2020
Imperial Oil Cutting 200 Jobs From Workforce
Imperial Oil is set to cut 200 jobs from its workforce. The oil company announced the planned reduction on Wednesday after assessing their financial situation over the past several months. Back in Mar...
Nov 26, 2020
Over 200 Active COVID-19 Cases in RMWB, Fort McMurray Adds 34 New Cases Over Past 24 Hours
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is continuing to rise. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Wednesday 1,265 new cases across Alberta. This ra...
Nov 25, 2020
RMWB Advocating For Project At CNRL’s Horizon Site Expected To Create Thousands of Jobs and Cut Emissions
An Alberta-based company is close to starting a pilot project at an oilsands site which would help reduce carbon footprints. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday where they heard a presentation from Ti...
Nov 25, 2020
