Category Archives: News-CFVR
What You Need To Know About The Coronavirus
The coronavirus is now being called a pandemic by the World Health Organization, however, the risk of getting it remains low in the province. So far, 19 Albertans have contracted the illness and are c...
Mar 11, 2020
Council Approves Downtown Park, Waterfront Event Space
Two projects focused on encouraging more people to visit the downtown core are moving forward. Wood Buffalo council met on Tuesday where they approved creating a park on Franklin Avenue and Main Stree...
Mar 11, 2020
Group Makes Recommendations For Federal Budget Expected To Help Wood Buffalo
The Federal Government is getting multiple recommendations on their upcoming budget from a group that includes a local representative. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities, which Councillor Krist...
Mar 11, 2020
14 Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus Across Alberta
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Alberta is doubling. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday there are now 14 people who have contracted ...
Mar 10, 2020
Childcare Workers Preparing To Lose Northern Living Allowance, Wood Buffalo Council Lobbying Against Cut
Childcare workers across Wood Buffalo are set to lose their northern living allowance. The provincial government is ending the grant as more families have been able to access the service in recent yea...
Mar 10, 2020
Highway 881 Receiving $50M For Passing Lanes, Road Improvements, New Staging Area
The government of Alberta is providing $50 million to upgrade Highway 881. Minister of Transportation Ric McIver was in Fort McMurray on Tuesday where he announced the funding which will be spent over...
Mar 10, 2020
Lots of Optimism Ahead of Next Season For Oil Barons
The season has come and gone for the Fort McMurray Oil Barons. The MOB were beaten in six games in their playoff series to the Whitecourt Wolverines. After trailing three-nothing in the series, the te...
Mar 10, 2020
UPDATE: RCMP Find Missing 36-Year-Old Woman
Wood Buffalo RCMP have located a missing 36-year-old woman. Ashley Jane Doucette was found safe after last being seen on February 28, 2020, in Fort McMurray. The Mounties are thanking the public for t...
Mar 10, 2020
UPDATE: RCMP Find Missing 36-Year-Old Woman
Wood Buffalo RCMP have located a missing 36-year-old woman. Ashley Jane Doucette was found safe after last being seen on February 28, 2020, in Fort McMurray. The Mounties are thanking the public for t...
Mar 10, 2020
Fort McMurray Badminton Olympic Qualifier Moving Forward Despite Coronavirus Concerns
Badminton Canada’s Olympic Qualifier in Wood Buffalo is still scheduled to happen at the end of the month. The group is set to host the YONEX Canadian International Challenge 2020 at MacDonald I...
Mar 10, 2020
