Category Archives: News-CFVR
AJHL Postponing Start of 2020-21 Regular Season
The Alberta Junior Hockey League is postponing the start of the 2020-21 regular season. They announced on Friday current restrictions and measures in place because of COVID-19 are forcing them to push...
Aug 14, 2020
Canada, US Border to Remain Closed for Another 30 Days
Summer travel to the United States is off the table for a little while longer. Canada and the U.S. have agreed to extend the temporary closure of the border. Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair annou...
Aug 14, 2020
Fort Chipewyan Woman Charged With Impaired Driving in Fatal ATV Collision
A 21-year-old woman from Fort Chipewyan is being charged with impaired driving after an ATV collision left one man dead. On August 3, RCMP were called to MacKenzie Avenue in the hamlet after reports o...
Aug 14, 2020
Six COVID-19 Recoveries in Fort McMurray, No New Cases in Wood Buffalo
No new cases of COVID-19 are being discovered in Wood Buffalo over the past 24 hours. The province announced on Thursday 76 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 11,969 with 1,...
Aug 13, 2020
Father Turcotte Opening Delayed By One Week After Damage From Flood
Students attending Father Turcotte School will have to wait a bit longer than others before returning to school. The Fort McMurray Catholic School District says the school will officially reopen on Se...
Aug 13, 2020
Homes Sold Increases Year-Over-Year For Second Straight Month
The number of single-family detached homes being sold is increasing year-over-year for the second straight month. The Fort McMurray REALTORS say 73 homes were sold last month compared to the 50 in Jul...
Aug 13, 2020
Parking Fees Returning At Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
You’ll soon have to pay again to park at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre. Alberta Health Services announced on Thursday fees will return for employees on August 31 and for the public ...
Aug 13, 2020
Two Men Rescued After Getting Lost in Woods North of Fort McMurray
Two men are safe after getting lost in the woods for several hours north of Fort McMurray. Wood Buffalo RCMP and Fort McMurray Search and Rescue were reportedly contacted by the family of the individu...
Aug 12, 2020
One New COVID-19 Case in Fort McMurray, Two Additional Recoveries
One new case of COVID-19 is being discovered in Fort McMurray. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Wednesday 121 new cases across the province. This raises...
Aug 12, 2020
Composite High School Will Be Open For School Year After Flood Damage
Composite High School will be ready for the upcoming school year. That’s according to Jennifer Turner, Superintendent of the Fort McMurray Public School Division, who says crews have been workin...
Aug 12, 2020
