Category Archives: News-CFVR
Suncor, CNRL, Cenovus Actively Monitoring Coronavirus
The potential spread of the coronavirus is keeping multiple oil companies on their toes. In separate emails sent to Mix News, Suncor Energy, Canadian Natural Resources, and Cenovus Energy all note the...
Mar 08, 2020
Second Presumptive Case of Coronavirus In Province Pops Up in Edmonton-Area
The province is dealing with its second presumptive case of the coronavirus. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, spoke with reporters on Friday stating an Edmonton-area...
Mar 06, 2020
Region Adds 100 Jobs in February, Ends Streak of Seven Straight Months With Loss of Jobs
The region is seeing a slight increase in jobs month over month. According to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey, Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake added around 100 positions in February. This is the...
Mar 06, 2020
Syncrude Fire Temporarily Shuts Down Processing Unit
A section of Syncrude’s site is offline after a fire Sunday night. The blaze broke out in one of the company’s hydroprocessing units. There were no injuries as no one was in the building a...
Mar 06, 2020
CNRL Posts Record Profit of $5.4B in 2019
Canadian Natural Resources saw a big profit in the last three months of 2019 to finish a strong year for the company. They released their fourth quarter update on Thursday highlighting net earnings of...
Mar 06, 2020
Alberta Experiencing First Presumptive Case of Coronavirus
The province is potentially dealing with its first case of the coronavirus. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, told reporters on Thursday they’re having tests done to ...
Mar 05, 2020
MLA’s Concerned Over Primary Care Network Reducing Hours For After Hours Clinic
The Wood Buffalo Primary Care Network will no longer be running their After Hours Clinic during the workweek. The organization announced the decision on Tuesday claiming this is due to the provincial ...
Mar 05, 2020
MLA’s Concerned Over Primary Care Network Reducing Hours For After Hours Clinic
The Wood Buffalo Primary Care Network will no longer be running their After Hours Clinic during the workweek. The organization announced the decision on Tuesday claiming this is due to the provincial ...
Mar 05, 2020
Supreme Court Dismisses Five Appeals Against Trans Mountain Pipeline
The Supreme Court of Canada is dismissing five appeals against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The country’s top court announced on Thursday they would not hear the challenges fro...
Mar 05, 2020
Human-Caused Fires Rising Year-Over-Year in Fort McMurray Forest Area
Human-caused wildfires continue to be a problem in Wood Buffalo. During last year’s wildfire season, there were 80 fires in the Fort McMurray Forest area with 36 per cent being caused by humans....
Mar 05, 2020
