Category Archives: News-CFVR
ATV Ride Expected To Raise Around $15K For Soup Kitchen
Two men’s trip to Yellowknife on their ATV’s is helping the NorthLife Fellowship Baptist Church continue to support the less fortunate in the community. Ken Krahn and Hans Zundel finished ...
Feb 03, 2020
World Hijab Day Celebrates Seven Years In Fort McMurray
Many women from across Fort McMurray took the time to try on a hijab. For the seventh straight year, World Hijab Day was celebrated in the community with people young and old visiting Peter Pond Mall ...
Feb 02, 2020
Winter Maintenance Zones Active For Subzones 3 and 4
The municipality’s Winter Maintenance Zones will be active for some this week. People living in subzones 3 and 4 won’t be able to park on their street for one day from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m...
Feb 02, 2020
No One Hurt In Timberlea House Fire
No one was injured during a house fire in Timberlea. Regional Emergency Services were called to Fireweed Crescent on Friday evening. They were able to get the blaze under control shortly after arrivin...
Feb 01, 2020
Fort McKay First Nation, Province Working on Plan To Better Protect Moose Lake
The Fort McKay First Nation and the provincial government are working towards better protecting an area north of the community. The two announced a three-month roadmap on Friday to approve the First N...
Feb 01, 2020
Conklin Residents Express Policing Concerns, RCMP Looking to Start Rural Watch Program
Residents in Conklin had a chance to share concerns about policing directly to Wood Buffalo RCMP. A Town Hall meeting was held in the community on Thursday where dozens of residents were on hand voici...
Feb 01, 2020
Federal Minister Claiming Wood Bison Facing Threats To Recovery
Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change is suggesting Wood Bison are facing imminent threats in their recovery. A summary was released on the federal government’s website on We...
Jan 31, 2020
Keyano Holds First Public Information Session For $16.8M Art Centre
Multiple residents came out on Thursday to learn more about Keyano College’s Art Centre. The post-secondary school held a public engagement session at the Keyano Theatre where residents could se...
Jan 31, 2020
Janvier Water Quality Expected Back To Normal By Next Week, Investigation Underway
Everybody in Janvier should have running water again by early next week. Many have been left without since last Friday after the RMWB shut down the water treatment plant due to a chemical mixup. A tot...
Jan 31, 2020
Cenovus Providing $50M To Combat Housing Crisis in Conklin, Janvier, And Other Communities
Cenovus Energy is allocating $50 million to help combat the housing issues facing six northern Alberta Indigenous communities. The oil company will provide $10 million every year over the next five ye...
Jan 30, 2020
