Category Archives: News-CFVR
CNRL Posts Record Profit of $5.4B in 2019
Canadian Natural Resources saw a big profit in the last three months of 2019 to finish a strong year for the company. They released their fourth quarter update on Thursday highlighting net earnings of...
Mar 06, 2020
Alberta Experiencing First Presumptive Case of Coronavirus
The province is potentially dealing with its first case of the coronavirus. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, told reporters on Thursday they’re having tests done to ...
Mar 05, 2020
MLA’s Concerned Over Primary Care Network Reducing Hours For After Hours Clinic
The Wood Buffalo Primary Care Network will no longer be running their After Hours Clinic during the workweek. The organization announced the decision on Tuesday claiming this is due to the provincial ...
Mar 05, 2020
MLA’s Concerned Over Primary Care Network Reducing Hours For After Hours Clinic
The Wood Buffalo Primary Care Network will no longer be running their After Hours Clinic during the workweek. The organization announced the decision on Tuesday claiming this is due to the provincial ...
Mar 05, 2020
Supreme Court Dismisses Five Appeals Against Trans Mountain Pipeline
The Supreme Court of Canada is dismissing five appeals against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The country’s top court announced on Thursday they would not hear the challenges fro...
Mar 05, 2020
Human-Caused Fires Rising Year-Over-Year in Fort McMurray Forest Area
Human-caused wildfires continue to be a problem in Wood Buffalo. During last year’s wildfire season, there were 80 fires in the Fort McMurray Forest area with 36 per cent being caused by humans....
Mar 05, 2020
Keyano College Eliminates 19 Positions, Future Layoffs A Possibility
Keyano College is laying off 19 staff and eliminating its carpentry program. The post-secondary school announced the changes to their staff on February 21 through a letter from President and CEO Trent...
Mar 04, 2020
RCMP Looking For Suspect After Two Armed Robberies
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating two armed robberies in downtown Fort McMurray. On February 28, the Mounties were called to the intersection of Morrison Street and Franklin Avenue. Around 5:30 p.m....
Mar 04, 2020
Wildfire Season Gets Underway Across Alberta
Make sure to be extra careful when traveling through the forest across Wood Buffalo. Despite their still being snow on the ground, Alberta’s wildfire season officially got underway on Sunday. La...
Mar 04, 2020
RCMP Looking For Stolen Trailer From Highway Wide Load Area
Wood Buffalo RCMP are asking for the public’s help finding a trailer that was stolen south of Fort McMurray. Between February 14 and 24, a 2005 Aspen Scissor Neck trailer was taken from the wide...
Mar 04, 2020
