Category Archives: News-CFVR
Red Cross Asking Impacted Residents To Complete Flood Survey
You’re being asked to complete a survey about the impact of the flood. The Canadian Red Cross is looking for feedback from residents who were impacted and registered with the organization. The a...
May 26, 2020
Chipewyan Prairie First Nation Member Recovers From COVID-19, No Cases in Fort McMurray For 24th Straight Day
One more person in the RMWB has recovered from COVID-19. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Monday 19 new cases across the province – putting the to...
May 25, 2020
Man Wanted in Northwest Territories Potentially in Northern Alberta
You’re being asked to keep a lookout for a man wanted in the Northwest Territories. Behchoko RCMP have issued an arrest warrant for 44-year-old Steven Theriault after he left the scene of a fata...
May 25, 2020
RCMP Arrest 31-Year-Old Man In Connection With Suspected Lace Drugs in Janvier
Wood Buffalo RCMP have arrested a 31-year-old man after finding possible laced street-level drugs in Janvier. On May 15, an officer and two residents in the rural hamlet needed medical assistance afte...
May 25, 2020
Council To Consider Expropriating Property For Emergency Road, Flood Berm
Wood Buffalo council meets this week where they’ll discuss expropriating a property around the Draper area. The RMWB needs the area for a secondary egress road which would be used to reduce traf...
May 25, 2020
Applications Open for Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program
Applications are now being accepted for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program. The program, announced last week, allows landlords to submit applications to have 50 per cent of their ...
May 25, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in the RMWB, No Deaths in the Province
Fort McMurray isn’t seeing any new COVID-19 cases for a 23rd day in a row. The province announced on Sunday 42 new cases across the province – none of which are in the RMWB. This puts Albe...
May 24, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in RMWB, Another Death In the Province
Fort McMurray isn't seeing any new COVID-19 cases for a 22nd day in a row. The province announced on Saturday 18 new cases across the province - none of which in the RMWB. This puts Alberta's total at...
May 23, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in RMWB, Another Death In the Province
Fort McMurray isn't seeing any new COVID-19 cases for a 22nd day in a row. The province announced on Saturday 18 new cases across the province - none of which in the RMWB. This puts Alberta's total at...
May 23, 2020
Fort McMurray Hits 3 Straight Weeks Without Any New COVID-19 Cases
Fort McMurray has now gone 21 days without any new cases of COVID-19. In the province’s update Friday, there were 32 new cases of COVID-19 - none of which in the RMWB. This puts the provincial t...
May 22, 2020
