Category Archives: News-CFVR
RCMP Investigating Additional Reports of Shots Fired in Downtown and Dickinsfield
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating additional reports of shots fired in Fort McMurray. Around 2:45 a.m. on October 5, the Mounties received reports of gunshots in the downtown core. Several hours lat...
Oct 15, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in RMWB, Outbreaks Declared Over at Holy Trinity and St. Gabriel
No new cases of COVID-19 are being discovered in Fort McMurray over the past 24-hours. The province announced on Thursday 244 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 21,443 with ...
Oct 15, 2020
Wood Buffalo Community Foundation Providing $300K To Help Nine Non-Profits
The Wood Buffalo Community Foundation is providing nine non-profits funds to help them continue some of their programs and services. Since 2017, the organization has been building its endowment fund t...
Oct 15, 2020
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
