Category Archives: News-CFVR
Federal Throne Speech Highlights Plan to Create One Million Jobs, Kenney ‘Disappointed’ With Lack of Support for Energy Sector
The federal government is promising to create one million jobs through a new campaign. Governor General Julie Payette delivered the throne speech on Wednesday where it outlined the federal government&...
Sep 24, 2020
Federal Throne Speech Highlights Plan to Create One Million Jobs, Kenney ‘Disappointed’ With Lack of Support for Energy Sector
The federal government is promising to create one million jobs through a new campaign. Governor General Julie Payette delivered the throne speech on Wednesday where it outlined the federal government&...
Sep 24, 2020
YMM Airport Receives Global Health Accreditation, First Airport in Western Canada Being Recognized
The Fort McMurray International Airport is receiving a global health accreditation from Airports Council International. The ACI has been recognizing airports who’ve taken serious steps towards c...
Sep 23, 2020
Nine New COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, Seven Additional Recoveries
Fort McMurray is seeing nine new cases of COVID-19. The province announced on Wednesday 143 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 17,032 with 1,520 currently active. The commun...
Sep 23, 2020
All Seven COVID-19 Cases Linked to Earls Restaurant Have Recovered
All COVID-19 cases linked to the downtown Earls have recovered. The province officially declared an outbreak at the restaurant last week after seven individuals had tested positive for the virus. Outb...
Sep 23, 2020
Fort McMurray Sees Four Fentanyl-Related Deaths from April to June
Fentanyl has taken the lives of four people in Fort McMurray so far in 2020. The government of Alberta released the 2020 second quarter opioid report on Wednesday which noted 284 Albertans died from a...
Sep 23, 2020
Mayor Scott and Fire Chief Butz in Edmonton Speaking Out Against Consolidating Local EMS Dispatch Site
A meeting about Alberta Health Service’s plans to remove the local EMS dispatch site is happening at the Alberta legislature. Mayor Don Scott and Fire Chief Jody Butz are traveling down to Edmon...
Sep 23, 2020
Land Swaps Still Possible For Flood Area Residents If Province Provides ‘Owed’ Land
Land swaps could still be possible for people impacted by April’s flood. Wood Buffalo council spent five days over the past week discussing the next steps for the six flood-prone areas ultimatel...
Sep 22, 2020
Land Swaps Still Possible For Flood Area Residents If Province Provides ‘Owed’ Land
Land swaps could still be possible for people impacted by April’s flood. Wood Buffalo council spent five days over the past week discussing the next steps for the six flood-prone areas ultimatel...
Sep 22, 2020
New Poll Finds Majority of Canadians Want Economic Recovery Through Oil and Gas Sector
A national poll is finding the majority of Canadians believe the country’s economic recovery needs the oil and gas sector. Ipsos, a market research company, asked over 4,000 individuals in a fiv...
Sep 22, 2020
