Category Archives: News-CFVR
RMWB Starting Recovery Efforts in Taiga Nova Eco-Industrial Park
Regional Emergency Services are working on clearing the water from Taiga Nova Eco-Industrial Park. Crews from the municipality and Syncrude are working to mobilize industrial-sized portable fire pumps...
Apr 28, 2020
Nearly 13,000 People Evacuate From Flooding
Nearly 13,000 people are being forced from their homes due to flooding. The RMWB answered questions from residents and provided an update on Tuesday. Over 6,000 of the evacuees have been to one of the...
Apr 28, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, New Models Suggesting Province is Lowering Virus’s Peak
There are no additional cases of COVID-19 in the RMWB. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 154 new cases across the province – raising the to...
Apr 28, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases in Fort McMurray, New Models Suggesting Province is Lowering Virus’s Peak
There are no additional cases of COVID-19 in the RMWB. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced on Tuesday 154 new cases across the province – raising the to...
Apr 28, 2020
Province Confident in Capability of Dealing With Flood, No Immediate Call For Military Support
No request is being made at this time to have the military help with the flood. Jason Nixon, Alberta’s Minister of Environment and Parks, announced on Tuesday the province and the municipality a...
Apr 28, 2020
Wood Buffalo Food Bank Finds A Temporary New Home
The Wood Buffalo Food Bank has found a temporary space to act as a hamper packing centre. While the WBFB is currently waiting for final approval in terms of food and safety policies, they are remindin...
Apr 28, 2020
25 Individuals In Quarantine At Kearl Lake Site
The number of COVID-19 cases linked to Imperial Oil’s Kearl Lake site, north of Fort McMurray, is continuing to rise. A company spokesperson says, as of Monday, 25 individuals are currently in q...
Apr 28, 2020
Risk of Northern Lights Regional Health Centre Evacuating Low At This Time
The risk of the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre needing to be evacuated is being considered low at this time. That’s according to Scott Davis, Director of Emergency Management, who along ...
Apr 28, 2020
Feds Open To Having Military Help During Flood, Waiting For Request From Province
The federal government is committed to helping the RMWB mitigate the flood which has forced thousands to evacuate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Tuesday his government has been in contact...
Apr 28, 2020
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
