Category Archives: News-CFVR
No New Cases of COVID-19 in Fort McMurray, Over 75 Per Cent Of Cases in Alberta Have Recovered
There are no new cases of COVID-19 in Fort McMurray for an 11th straight day. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 45 new cases across the province - none...
May 12, 2020
RMWB Hosting Flood Recovery Town Hall
Questions will be answered Thursday night at a virtual town hall focusing on the flood. Residents are invited to stream the meeting online or phone in to hear an update on recovery efforts. Mayor Don ...
May 12, 2020
Province Closely Monitoring COVID-19 Spread in Fort McMurray After Flood
The province is closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19 in Fort McMurray after the recent flood. Measures against the virus, such as being two metres away from each other and a limit on gatherings, ...
May 12, 2020
Applications Now Being Accepted For Those In Need of Disaster Relief Funding After Flood
Those without insurance who were impacted by the flood can now apply for disaster relief funding. The province opened the application process on Monday after they announced the program would provide u...
May 11, 2020
Council To Discuss Lowering Water Bills, Asking For More Support For Oil Sector
Wood Buffalo council meets this week with the flood and COVID-19 pandemic still top of mind. They are set to discuss lowering water bills for those impacted by the boil water advisory. This includes F...
May 11, 2020
No New Cases in Fort McMurray, Three Active in Community
There continues to be no new cases of COVID-19 in Fort McMurray. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Monday 47 new cases across the province - none of which in t...
May 11, 2020
Keyano Names Interim President and CEO
Keyano College is naming an Interim President and CEO. Dale Mountain, VP of Corporate Services and CFO, will take on the new role after being appointed by the post-secondary school’s Board of Go...
May 11, 2020
Virtual Food Drive Raises Over $100K For Food Bank
The Wood Buffalo Food Bank’s first ever Virtual Food Drive is raising over $100,000 for the organization. The month-long fundraiser was held in April, starting off with a $25,000 donation by Nor...
May 11, 2020
Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake Loses Around 3,000 Jobs in April, Biggest Loss in 20 Years
The RMWB is seeing its worst job loss month over month in the past 20 years. According to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey, Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake lost around 3,000 jobs in April. This a...
May 11, 2020
Man Arrested After Assault At Downtown Business
A 38-year-old man is being charged with assault after a confrontation in a downtown business. On March 24, around 7:30 p.m., Wood Buffalo RCMP were called to Hospital Street near Gordon Avenue. A man ...
May 11, 2020
