Category Archives: News-CFVR
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
2020 Fort McMurray Marathon Canceled Over COVID-19
The 2020 Fort McMurray Marathon is being canceled. The organizing committee announced on Thursday they’re scraping the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, they note the safety of...
Jul 24, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in Wood Buffalo, Active Cases in Province More Than Doubled Over Past Two Weeks
There are no new cases of COVID-19 popping up in the rural areas. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday 114 new cases across the province. This rais...
Jul 23, 2020
Potential Buyouts In Flood Prone Areas Voluntary, Expropriation May Be Introduced As Last Resort
Property owners in flood-prone areas won’t have to accept a buyout, but they may be expropriated if they don’t. That’s according to Matthew Hough, the RMWB Deputy Chief Administrativ...
Jul 23, 2020
Fort McMurray Youth Arrested in Grande Prairie After Drugs, Firearms Seized
A Fort McMurray youth is facing several drug and firearm-related charges after being arrested in Grande Prairie. On July 18, Grande Prairie RCMP executed search warrants on four properties, two vehicl...
Jul 23, 2020
