Category Archives: News-CFVR
Province Expressing Concerns Over Keyano Art Centre
The province is expressing concerns with Keyano College’s art centre. Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides reached out to the school’s Board of Governors in February. During...
Mar 20, 2020
Fort McKay Restricting Travel To Community
The Fort McKay First Nation and Mtis Nation are closing off their community for the foreseeable future. The two groups announced on Friday the hamlet will be self-isolating as the virus has potentiall...
Mar 20, 2020
Province Continuing Classes For K-12 Students At Home
School districts across the province will be offering lessons for students to take at home. The province announced on Friday new measures to help kids in K-12 continue their education. In-school class...
Mar 20, 2020
UPDATE: Work Camp Employee Tests Negative for COVID-19
A camp worker suspected of having COVID-19 has tested negative for the virus. CIVEO Corporation announced last week that an individual at their Borealis Lodge had possibly contracted the illness. Howe...
Mar 20, 2020
Testing Area Being Set Up For COVID-19
An area is being set up for people to get tested for COVID-19. The RMWB is potentially experiencing its first case of the virus as Maxx Dental is claiming an employee has contracted the illness. On Th...
Mar 20, 2020
Wood Buffalo Experiencing First Potential Case of COVID-19
Wood Buffalo is potentially dealing with its first COVID-19 case. Maxx Dental Group sent out a note to their patients on Thursday stating one of their employees had tested positive for the virus. This...
Mar 19, 2020
COVID-19 Claims First Life in Alberta
The province is experiencing its first death from COVID-19. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Thursday that an Edmonton area man in his 60’s passed...
Mar 19, 2020
Fort Chipewyan Leaders Asking Visitors To Avoid Traveling To Community Over COVID-19 Concerns
Leadership in Fort Chipewyan is asking that non-essential visitors avoid traveling to the community due to concerns over COVID-19. The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Mikisew Cree First Nation, and ...
Mar 19, 2020
Four Conklin Individuals Facing Drug and Firearm-Related Charges
Four individuals from Conklin are facing multiple drug and firearm-related charges. On March 16, Wood Buffalo RCMP executed a search warrant on a property in the rural hamlet. There they found suspect...
Mar 19, 2020
FMSPCA In Urgent Need Of Donations For Pet Food Bank
The Fort McMurray SPCA is in desperate need of donations for their pet food bank. The non-profit has seen a rise in families asking for supplies over the first three months of the year. They’re ...
Mar 19, 2020
