Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fort McMurray Hockey Player Makes ‘Players to Watch’ List For 2021 NHL Draft
A Fort McMurray born hockey player is gaining the attention of NHL scouts. Sebastian Cossa, goaltender for the Edmonton Oil Kings, is one of 36 players in the Western Hockey League being named to the ...
Oct 28, 2020
Fort McMurray Hockey Player Makes ‘Players to Watch’ List For 2021 NHL Draft
A Fort McMurray born hockey player is gaining the attention of NHL scouts. Sebastian Cossa, goaltender for the Edmonton Oil Kings, is one of 36 players in the Western Hockey League being named to the ...
Oct 28, 2020
Municipality Scraps Proposed Relocation Pilot Project, Parking Fines Adding 40 Per Cent Reduction When Paid Early
The municipality is scrapping a potential relocation pilot project aimed at getting oil workers to move to the region. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday where they voted in favour of administration&...
Oct 27, 2020
Active COVID-19 Cases Slightly Increases in Fort McMurray
The active total of COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray is slighting increasing. The province announced on Tuesday 422 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 26,155 with 4,738 cases...
Oct 27, 2020
Cenovus Planning To Cut Workforce Between 20 and 25 Per Cent Following Husky Merger
Cenovus Energy is set to cut hundreds of jobs following the merger with Husky Energy. The two oil companies announced the merger on Sunday with the deal expected to create savings of around $1.2 billi...
Oct 27, 2020
Masks Now Mandatory in All Indoor Public Spaces as RMWB Hits 51 Active Cases
Masks are now mandatory in all indoor public spaces across Wood Buffalo. The active total for COVID-19 cases across the region is now at 51 after 12 new cases over the weekend. The trigger to put the ...
Oct 26, 2020
Yard Waste Collection Ending, Municipality Setting Up Pumpkin Drop-Off Sites
You’re running out of time to have your yard waste picked up. The municipality will stop curbside collection on Friday with the program being shut down until the start of spring. Yard waste incl...
Oct 26, 2020
Healthcare Workers Walking Off Job Across Province Protesting Job Cuts
Healthcare workers across the province are walking off the job. Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees are defending their jobs and the public health care system after Tyler Shandro, Min...
Oct 26, 2020
AUSPICE: Cenovus, Husky Merger May Be The First Of Many Similar Agreements
Cenovus Energy and Husky Energy are joining forces to create a more competitive energy company. The two oil companies announced the merger on Sunday as they both try to become more competitive in the ...
Oct 26, 2020
Wood Buffalo Adds Eight New COVID-19 Cases, Active Total Creeps Over 40
Wood Buffalo is seeing eight more cases of COVID-19. The province announced on Friday 432 new cases across Alberta - the highest daily count since the start of the pandemic. This raises the provincial...
Oct 23, 2020
