Category Archives: News-CFVR
Midwifery Services Now Offered At Northern Lights Regional Health Centre
Soon-to-be-mothers will now have a choice about how they want to deliver their baby. Full midwifery services are now available at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre. Earlier this week, Debbie ...
Feb 07, 2020
Fort McMurray #468 First Nation Endorsing Frontier Oilsands Project
Teck Resources’ Frontier Project is receiving support from another local Indigenous group. The Fort McMurray #468 First Nation is backing the project following in the footsteps of the McMurray M...
Feb 07, 2020
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road Limit Increasing To 20,000 Kg
The load limit is increasing for the Fort Chipewyan Winter Road. The municipality announced on Friday that the limit has been increased to 20,000 kg. If you have a vehicle weighing more you’re a...
Feb 07, 2020
Region Loses Around 1,100 Jobs in January, Seventh Straight Month With Loss in Job Numbers
The region is continuing to see a drop in the number of jobs. According to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey, Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake lost around 1,100 positions in January. This is the se...
Feb 07, 2020
No Injures In Beacon Hill House Fire
No one was injured in a house fire in Beacon Hill. Regional Emergency Services were called to Beaverlodge Close on Thursday morning. Shortly after arriving, RES was able to secure the area and get the...
Feb 06, 2020
Fort McMurray Included In LGBTQ+ Documentary Series
A documentary series focused on the LGBTQ+ community in smaller towns is including a section about Fort McMurray. Three residents were featured in an episode of ‘Small Town Queer’ where th...
Feb 06, 2020
Suncor Posts $2.3B Loss in Fourth Quarter of 2019
The end of 2019 wasn’t the best time for Suncor Energy. The oil company released its fourth-quarter update on Wednesday highlighting a net loss of $2.3 billion in the last three months of the ye...
Feb 06, 2020
MNA Responds To Claims Of Local Groups Wishing To Leave Organization
The Metis Nation of Alberta is responding to claims that seven local groups want to leave the organization. On Tuesday, President of Region 1 James Cardinal released a statement responding to Fort McK...
Feb 05, 2020
Northland School Division Receives $75K From Cenovus
Northland School Division is receiving a hefty donation from Cenovus Energy Inc. The division announced Wednesday that they are receiving a $75,000 donation for the 2019-2020 school year. NSD feels th...
Feb 05, 2020
Fort McMurray Ranked Most Romantic City In Canada
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, love is in the air in the RMWB. According to Amazon Canada’s 2020 List of Most Romantic Cities – Fort McMurray has been ranked the number one ...
Feb 05, 2020
