Category Archives: News-CFVR
Financial Literacy Conference Being Held in Fort McMurray
A conference is being held in Fort McMurray to help people learn more about financial literacy. The Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo is holding the one-day event in November so residents can ...
Oct 18, 2019
Report: Funding For Reduced Class Sizes Ineffective
Funds aimed at reducing class sizes across the province may be allocated to different areas. The Government of Alberta released the results of their latest Alberta Education Report on Friday which not...
Oct 18, 2019
Wood Buffalo Housing Lockout Officially Over
The Wood Buffalo Housing lockout is officially over. Employees voted on Wednesday to accept the recommendations provided from a mediator after five months of negotiating. CUPE Local 1505 President Jud...
Oct 17, 2019
École McTavish Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Students at cole McTavish Public High School are being let back in after a bomb threat Thursday morning. Around 9:15 a.m., Wood Buffalo RCMP responded to a 911 call that reported a possible explosive ...
Oct 17, 2019
Cannabis Edibles Now Legal, Won’t Be on Sale Until December
Cannabis edibles are now legal. Amendments by the Government of Canada in June to the Cannabis Act officially came into effect on Thursday, however, it will be a few more weeks until anyone will be ab...
Oct 17, 2019
Wood Buffalo Volunteer Centre Re-Launching
FuseSocial is bringing back their Wood Buffalo Volunteer Centre. In partnership with the Northern Lights Health Foundation and the Wood Buffalo Food Bank, the program looks to help organizations recru...
Oct 17, 2019
World War I Veteran Being Honoured With Plaque in Syne Point Park
A First World War veteran is being honoured in Fort McMurray. The RMWB, Parks Canada, and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada are recognizing C.H. “Punch” Dickins with a plaqu...
Oct 17, 2019
Survey Looking at Wellbeing of Local Small Businesses
A survey is being conducted to see how small businesses are doing across Fort McMurray. The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce is recognizing Small Business Week from October 21 – 25 and this yea...
Oct 16, 2019
Around 23 Per Cent of Community Using Food Bank, Other Non-Profits Seeing Increase in Needs
Nearly a quarter of the people living in Fort McMurray are using the Wood Buffalo Food Bank. That’s according to the Poverty Reduction Network which is made up of different local non-profits inc...
Oct 16, 2019
Candidates In Fort McMurray-Cold Lake Debate The Issues Ahead Of Election
Federal candidates in Fort McMurray-Cold Lake had their first chance to talk about the issues affecting the riding. Last night, the Liberal’s Maggie Farrington, the PPC’s Matthew Barrett a...
Oct 15, 2019
