Category Archives: News-CFVR
RMWB Planning To Remove Large Windrows Created During Winter Maintenance Zone Program
The RMWB is making the Winter Maintenance Zone program a little more convenient for property owners. The program gets underway on October 15 each year, however, no zones are currently active as there&...
Oct 15, 2020
Thousands of Households Living in Poverty Across Fort McMurray
Thousands of local individuals and families are in danger of becoming homeless. That’s according to the Poverty Reduction Network – Wood Buffalo who are highlighting the number of resident...
Oct 14, 2020
Active COVID-19 Cases Drop Under 20 in Fort McMurray
The active total of COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray is continuing to shrink. The province announced on Wednesday 243 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 21,199 with 2,689 cas...
Oct 14, 2020
Four Arrested After Drug Shipment Seized On Highway 63
UPDATE: In January, 2025, one of the accused informed Harvard Media News that their charges were dropped. Four individuals are being charged with trafficking after a drug shipment destined for Fort Mc...
Oct 14, 2020
Masks Will Be Mandatory Across RMWB When Active Cases Reaches 50
Masks will be mandatory across the RMWB when active COVID-19 cases hit a certain limit. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday where they approved having residents wear masks in all public spaces when th...
Oct 13, 2020
Fort McMurray Continuing To See Active COVID-19 Cases Drop
The total of active COVID-19 cases in Fort McMurray is continuing to shrink. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 961 new cases over the past four days. T...
Oct 13, 2020
Region Adds 1,200 Jobs in September, Third Straight Month With Increase in Positions
The region is seeing an increase in jobs for the third straight month. According to Statistics Canada's September report, Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake added around 1,200 positions. This comes after ...
Oct 13, 2020
Province Removing Around 11,000 AHS Positions, Many Expected To Be Replaced With Contract Workers
The province is planning to remove around 11,000 positions within Alberta Health Services. From mid-2019 to early 2020, a performance review was done on AHS with several recommendations being made to ...
Oct 13, 2020
Three Individuals Charged After Downtown Drug Seizure
Three individuals are being charged for trafficking after a drug seizure in downtown Fort McMurray. Wood Buffalo RCMP executed a search warrant on October 9 at a condo complex on Riedel Street. There ...
Oct 13, 2020
RCMP Investigating Reports Of Shots Fired in Downtown
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating possible shots fired in downtown Fort McMurray. On October 8, around 4:45 a.m., the police were called to a residence on Manning Avenue, between Richard Street and ...
Oct 09, 2020
