Category Archives: News-CFVR
One More COVID-19 Case in Fort McMurray, Additional Recovery in Rural Areas
One more case of COVID-19 is being discovered in Fort McMurray. The province announced on Wednesday 133 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 10,603 with 1,430 currently active...
Jul 29, 2020
RMWB Starting Buyout Conversation With Residents in Draper, Ptarmigan Court, Waterways, and Longboat Landing
The RMWB is starting the dialogue with homeowners in multiple flood-prone areas around buyouts. Wood Buffalo council held a special meeting on Tuesday where they approved having administration start d...
Jul 28, 2020
Local Family Believes They Were Victims of Alleged Hate Crime
A local family is looking for answers after they believe they were the victim of an alleged hate crime. Bradley, who asked for his last name to be left out over concerns of potential retribution, clai...
Jul 28, 2020
Fort McKay Métis Group CEO Facing Sexual Assault Allegations
The CEO of the Fort McKay Mtis Group is temporarily stepping down after allegations of sexual assault. Dwayne Roth has been charged with two counts of sexual assault stemming from an alleged incident ...
Jul 28, 2020
Suncor Facing Seven Environmental Charges For Alleged 2018 Incident in Strathcona
Suncor Energy is facing seven charges related to an alleged 2018 incident at their Strathcona County refinery. The provincial government is charging the oil company for reportedly releasing a substanc...
Jul 28, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases Across RMWB
No new cases of COVID-19 are being found in the RMWB over the past 24-hours. The province announced on Tuesday 80 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 10,470 with 1,397 curren...
Jul 28, 2020
New Program Launching To Help Women Cancer Survivors During Recovery
Women cancer survivors across Wood Buffalo are getting some extra help during their recovery. Compassion House Foundation and the Peter Lougheed Leadership College announced on Tuesday they’re d...
Jul 28, 2020
Ten New COVID-19 Cases Across RMWB
There are three new cases of COVID-19 in Fort McMurray and seven new cases of COVID-19 popping up in the rural areas. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health announced 304 new cas...
Jul 27, 2020
Suncor, Cenovus Lose Combined $849M in Second Quarter of 2020
Suncor Energy and Cenovus Energy continue to be hit hard by 2020. The two oil companies released their second-quarter updates earlier this week, both posting big losses. In total, they lost a combined...
Jul 24, 2020
Annual Food Festival Gets Underway on Friday, Anzac Beach Party Canceled
The Fort McMurray Food Festival is taking place over the next four days. The annual fundraiser, which helps raise money for Waypoints, is featuring four events which will look a bit different due to C...
Jul 24, 2020
