Category Archives: News-CFVR
Flair Airlines Starting New Routes To Vancouver and Toronto From Fort McMurray Intl Airport
You can once again fly directly to Vancouver from Fort McMurray. Flair Airlines announced on Thursday 40 new routes across the country including four leaving and landing at the Fort McMurray Internati...
Jul 23, 2020
Two Dead Following Single Vehicle Collision Involving Moose
Two people have died after a single-vehicle collision outside of Janvier. Wood Buffalo RCMP were called to Highway 881 around 12:40 a.m. on Thursday after reports of a vehicle colliding with a moose. ...
Jul 23, 2020
One More COVID-19 Case in Rural Areas, No Changes in Fort McMurray
One more person has contracted COVID-19 in the rural areas. The province announced on Wednesday 133 new cases across Alberta. This raises the provincial total to 9,861 with 1,251 active cases. The new...
Jul 22, 2020
Lost Lives on Highway 63 Remembered Through Annual Memorial Ride
Hundreds of lives lost on Highway 63 were remembered last week through an annual memorial ride. For the ninth year in a row, several vehicles took to the road on July 17 with a flag containing the nam...
Jul 22, 2020
Keyano Receiving $3.2M From Province To Help With Repairs After Flood
Keyano College is receiving funds from the province to help fix up their facilities. The government of Alberta announced on Wednesday they’re providing $3.2 million to help the post-secondary sc...
Jul 22, 2020
Province Moving Forward With In-School Education in September
Schools will be returning to in-class teaching this September. The provincial government announced on Tuesday plans to have schools re-open while keeping staff and students safe. Some of the measures ...
Jul 21, 2020
Two New COVID-19 Cases in Rural Areas
Two new cases of COVID-19 are being found in the rural areas. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 141 new cases across the province. This raises th...
Jul 21, 2020
Fort McMurray Man Charged With Stunting in Nova Scotia
A 43-year-old Fort McMurray man is being charged for stunting in Nova Scotia. On Sunday, an off-duty police officer reported two cars driving extremely fast on a Highway near Monastery. An RCMP office...
Jul 21, 2020
Wood Buffalo Housing Receives Grant To Create 30 Affordable Housing Units
Wood Buffalo Housing is receiving a grant to create 30 affordable furnished units across the region. The organization announced on Monday they would be receiving funds from the Alberta Real Estate Fou...
Jul 21, 2020
Mixed Reactions For Buyouts At Flood Mitigation Townhall
Buyouts were top of mind at the RMWB’s townhall focusing on flood mitigation. Residents were given the chance on Monday to ask questions and share their opinion on how the municipality should pr...
Jul 20, 2020
