Category Archives: News-CFVR
Six New COVID-19 Cases in Wood Buffalo, Eight Additional Recoveries
Six new cases of COVID-19 are being discovered in Wood Buffalo. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 146 new cases across the province. This raises...
Sep 17, 2020
HERO Foundation, Local Paramedics Save Man in Northern Saskatchewan
A Saskatchewan man is alive after a late-night rescue by the Local HERO Foundation and two Fort McMurray paramedics. On Wednesday, HERO was contacted by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton...
Sep 17, 2020
Arts Council Looking To Turn Old Movie Theatre Into Arts Incubator
The old downtown movie theatre may soon have a new owner. Arts Council Wood Buffalo is conducting a survey to determine whether the public wants to turn the building into an arts incubator. This space...
Sep 16, 2020
Estimated 5,000-Year-Old Bison Skull Found At Syncrude
An estimated 5,000-year-old bison skull is being found near Syncrude’s Aurora Site. Back in July, an employee was walking down a new access road that was being built for the site when he saw ...
Sep 16, 2020
Five COVID-19 Recoveries in Fort McMurray, One Additional Case
Fort McMurray is seeing a slight drop in the number of active COVID-19 cases. The province announced on Wednesday 171 new cases across Alberta, one of which was in the community. This raises the provi...
Sep 16, 2020
Three Local Firefighters Heading To Oregon To Help Combat Wildfires
Three Fort McMurray firefighters are heading to the United States to help battle the increasing number of wildfires. They are among a team of 45 individuals with Alberta Wildfire who’re travelin...
Sep 15, 2020
Final Decision on Mandatory Mask Measure in RMWB Expected in October
A possible mandatory mask bylaw won’t be enforced for at least another month. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday where they discussed implementing the potential measure after a recent rise in C...
Sep 15, 2020
Seven New COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, Eight Additional Recoveries
Seven new cases of COVID-19 are popping up in Fort McMurray. The province announced on Tuesday 124 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 15,957 with 1,491 currently active. The...
Sep 15, 2020
Casman Centre Changes Name To Centerfire Place
The Fort McMurray Oil Barons will no longer play their home games at the Casman Centre. The team will continue to play on the same ice, however, the building is changing its name to Centerfire Place. ...
Sep 15, 2020
Service Restored in Pipeline Near Airport After Leak, Remediation Work Continues in Area
Service is being restored to a pipeline after it leaked near the Fort McMurray International Airport. Inter Pipeline detected an ‘incident’ in one of their systems on August 29 which cause...
Sep 14, 2020
