Category Archives: News-CFVR
Fort McMurray Man Arrested After Fleeing and Striking Multiple Police Vehicles
A 32-year-old Fort McMurray man is being charged after striking multiple police vehicles. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on October 29, the Mounties were called to Eagle Ridge on Sparrow Hawk Drive, between ...
Oct 30, 2020
Edmonton Company Receives National Award For Work in Community After Horse River Wildfire
An Edmonton company is being recognized on a national level for their work around Fort McMurray after the Horse River wildfire. Associated Engineering received two ‘Awards of Excellence’ a...
Oct 30, 2020
Northern Lights Regional Health Centre Adds Third Surgeon
The Northern Lights Regional Health Centre is adding a third surgeon to its roster. Dr. Alex Bressan and his family arrived in Fort McMurray in August. "We are very excited to welcome Dr. Bressan and ...
Oct 30, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in Wood Buffalo, Province Updating Symptom List For Youth
Wood Buffalo is seeing no new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 477 new cases across the province. Thi...
Oct 29, 2020
Bouchier Providing $225K To Support Several Minor Hockey Teams
Minor hockey in the region is getting a helping hand financially for the next few years. Bouchier and the Junior Oil Barons have agreed on a new multi-year contract which will see $225,000 be allocate...
Oct 29, 2020
Keyano Creates Safe Spaces For Indigenous, International, and LGBTQ2S+ Communities
Keyano is creating safe spaces to help support ‘marginalized voices.’ The post-secondary school announced on Thursday three different caucuses are now available for individuals who are Ind...
Oct 29, 2020
RMWB Constructing Temporary Berms Against Potential 2021 Floods
The RMWB is constructing temporary berms to protect the lower townsite against a potential flood in 2021. So far, work has been completed in Taiga Nova Eco-Industrial Park with crews now working aroun...
Oct 29, 2020
Suncor Nearly Breaks Even During Third Quarter After Big Rise in Funds From Operations
The third quarter of 2020 was much kinder to Suncor Energy. After posting net losses of $3.5 billion and $614 million in the first two quarters, the oil company announced on Wednesday they lost $12 mi...
Oct 28, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in Wood Buffalo Over Past 24 Hours
Fort McMurray’s active total of COVID-19 cases is going down. The province announced on Wednesday 410 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 26,565 with 4,793 cases curren...
Oct 28, 2020
Man Arrested in Fort McMurray in 2018 For Firearm-Related Offences Gets Sentenced To Two Years
A man arrested in Fort McMurray for possessing restricted guns has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail. Nicholas Moores was arrested back in 2018 after being linked to an ‘organized c...
Oct 28, 2020
