Category Archives: News-CFVR
Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued For All of Downtown, Hospital Still Operating
The RMWB is now issuing a mandatory evacuation order for the entire downtown core. The only exceptions are for the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre and Grayling Terrace. Residents in need of sup...
Apr 27, 2020
Province Providing Supports For RMWB During Flood, Bombing of Ice Not Feasible At This Time
The provincial government is looking into supports to help people impacted by the floods. Premier Jason Kenney and Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and Parks, visited Fort McMurray on Monday to se...
Apr 27, 2020
WB Food Bank Working on Setting Up Temporary Location, Restarting Operations
The Wood Buffalo Food Bank is working on securing a temporary location to help people impacted by the flood. The non-profit’s building was closed on Monday after experiencing flooding which is f...
Apr 27, 2020
Two More COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, 15 Active Cases in Community
There are two more cases of COVID-19 in Fort McMurray. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Monday 216 new cases across Alberta - raising the total to 4,696...
Apr 27, 2020
Municipality Turning Casman Centre Into New Registration Centre, Most Of Lower Townsite Evacuated
The RMWB is setting up a second registration centre for people forced from their homes due to the flooding. Due to the high volume of evacuees, the municipality is expanding operations to the Casman C...
Apr 27, 2020
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Now Accepting Applications
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program is now accepting applications. The program offers help to businesses who’ve lost 15 per cent of revenue from the COVID-19 pandemic by covering 75 per ce...
Apr 27, 2020
UPDATE: Boil Water Advisory Expanded To All of Fort McMurray, Anzac, Draper, Gregoire Lake Estates, and Saprae Creek Estates
A boil water advisory is in place for people living in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas. Alberta Health Services has directed the RMWB to issue the advisory after reports of discolouration in the t...
Apr 27, 2020
RMWB Closing Off Lower Townsite and Waterways, Issuing More Mandatory Evacuations
The municipality is closing off the Lower Townsite and Waterways due to extreme flooding. The ice on the Athabasca River broke Sunday morning and is causing major flooding, forcing the municipality to...
Apr 27, 2020
UPDATE: Mandatory Evacuation Order Issued For Waterways
The RMWB is issuing a mandatory evacuation order for Waterways. Flooding from the Athabasca and Clearwater Rivers on Sunday is forcing residents in multiple neighbourhoods to find higher ground. Drape...
Apr 26, 2020
Three New COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, One More Individual Recovers
There are three more cases of COVID-19 in Fort McMurray. The province announced on Sunday 247 new cases across Alberta – raising the total to 4,480. There’s currently 13 active cases in Fo...
Apr 26, 2020
