Category Archives: News-CFVR
Winter Maintenance Zones Active For Subzones 2 and 3
The municipality is keeping its Winter Maintenance Zones active this week. People living in subzones 2 and 3 won’t be able to park on their street for one day from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Resident...
Jan 25, 2020
Report: Oilsands Not Impacting Wood Buffalo National Park
A new study suggests the oilsands aren’t negatively impacting the Wood Buffalo National Park. Scientists at the University of Waterloo took core samples from eight floodplain lakes stretching 67...
Jan 25, 2020
Giant Vessel Traveling To Fort McMurray From Edmonton
A 96-metre-long vessel is traveling to Fort McMurray in a week-long trip from Edmonton. Starting on Sunday, an evaporator – which is used to treat water for oilsands steam generators – wil...
Jan 24, 2020
Fort Chipewyan Solar Farm Expected To Be Operational By End Of Year
Canada's largest off-grid solar and storage project in Fort Chipewyan is expected to be up and running by the end of the year. Work has been ongoing since the project was announced in early 2019 and r...
Jan 24, 2020
Janvier Water Supply Impacted After Chemical Mix-Up At Treatment Plant
The RMWB is stopping water from leaving the Janvier Water Treatment Plant after an incident Friday morning. Around 10 a.m., a mix of chemicals was transferred to the facility and may have impacted the...
Jan 24, 2020
Average Home Price Drops By $126K Over Four-Year Span
The average price of single-family detached homes is continuing to drop across Wood Buffalo. According to data from the Fort McMurray REALTORS, 538 properties were sold in 2019 averaging around $531,9...
Jan 23, 2020
Construction Nearly Finished on Willow Square Continuing Care Facility
Construction on the Willow Square Continuing Care Facility is getting closer to being finished. According to Alberta Infrastructure, work is 90 per cent complete and should be done by the spring. Grou...
Jan 23, 2020
Funding Issues Forcing School Districts To Raise Costs For Transportation, Early Learning Programs
The Fort McMurray Public and Catholic School Districts are raising the cost for kids to ride the school bus. Starting in the 2020-21 school year, the price will rise to $41 a month – which equat...
Jan 23, 2020
Boyle RCMP Ask To Avoid Highway 63 Between Elscott and Grassland Following Multiple Collisions
Several collisions on Highway 63 are being reported by Boyle RCMP. The Mounties are on scene following several collisions on the highway, between Elscott and Grassland. In a release, RCMP says the col...
Jan 22, 2020
Keyano Men’s Volleyball Ranked 11th By Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association
The Keyano Huskies men’s volleyball team are back on the hunt to start 2020. The Huskies are coming off a pair of victories this past weekend over Lakeland College – winning each match in ...
Jan 22, 2020
