Category Archives: News-CFVR
Municipality Actively Preparing For Potential Arrival of Coronavirus
The municipality is preparing for the potential arrival of the coronavirus in the region. There are currently seven confirmed cases of the virus, all in the Calgary and Edmonton areas. Scott Davis, Di...
Mar 09, 2020
No Injuries After Fire at Thickwood Pizza Hut
No one was injured during a fire at the Thickwood Pizza Hut. The blaze started shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday with all employees safely evacuating the building. One worker was assessed and released o...
Mar 09, 2020
Three New Cases of Coronavirus in Alberta
Alberta is dealing with three new cases of the coronavirus. An Edmonton-area woman in her 70’s and a Calgary-area man in his 30’s have contracted the illness after being in close contact t...
Mar 09, 2020
Auspice: 25 Per Cent Drop in Oil Price Worst One-Day Loss in Canadian History
The drop in oil prices over the weekend will go down as the worst in Canadian history. That’s according to Tim Pickering, CIO of Auspice Capital, who says the WTI price dropped by as much as 25 ...
Mar 09, 2020
16 Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested, Warrants Being Issued For Several More
Sixteen suspected drug dealers across the RMWB are being arrested after a series of investigations. ALERT Fort McMurray made the arrests throughout January and February with help from Wood Buffalo RCM...
Mar 09, 2020
Two New Presumptive Cases of Coronavirus in Alberta
Two more presumptive cases of the coronavirus are popping up in Alberta. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Sunday an Edmonton-area man in his 60’s and a ...
Mar 08, 2020
Suncor, CNRL, Cenovus Actively Monitoring Coronavirus
The potential spread of the coronavirus is keeping multiple oil companies on their toes. In separate emails sent to Mix News, Suncor Energy, Canadian Natural Resources, and Cenovus Energy all note the...
Mar 08, 2020
Second Presumptive Case of Coronavirus In Province Pops Up in Edmonton-Area
The province is dealing with its second presumptive case of the coronavirus. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, spoke with reporters on Friday stating an Edmonton-area...
Mar 06, 2020
Region Adds 100 Jobs in February, Ends Streak of Seven Straight Months With Loss of Jobs
The region is seeing a slight increase in jobs month over month. According to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey, Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake added around 100 positions in February. This is the...
Mar 06, 2020
Syncrude Fire Temporarily Shuts Down Processing Unit
A section of Syncrude’s site is offline after a fire Sunday night. The blaze broke out in one of the company’s hydroprocessing units. There were no injuries as no one was in the building a...
Mar 06, 2020
