Category Archives: News-CFVR
Syncrude Aquatic Centre Named One Of Canada’s Top Pools
The pool at MacDonald Island Park is being named one of the best in Canada. To end 2019, Chatelaine Magazine picked the 12 best pools from across the country with the Syncrude Aquatic Centre making th...
Jan 06, 2020
Local Aussie Raising Funds To Help Combat Australian Bush Fires
An Australian Fort McMurrayite is looking to lend a helping hand to his homeland. Local business owner Ben Annetts recently started a GoFundMe page, seeking local donations to put towards fighting the...
Jan 05, 2020
Police Arrest Pair After Finding Stolen Property During Traffic Stop
Police have located stolen property following a traffic stop last month. On December 10, around 10:30 p.m., Wood Buffalo RCMP and the Wood Buffalo Crime Reduction Unit conducted the stop. The vehicle ...
Jan 04, 2020
Food Bank Expanding Program To Deliver Hampers To Fort Chipewyan
The Wood Buffalo Food Bank is starting a pilot project focused on Fort Chipewyan. The non-profit, who is partnering with King’s Kids Promotions, is expanding their Mobile Pantry Program to the r...
Jan 03, 2020
La Loche Winter Trail Opens For Season
The La Loche Winter Trail is officially opened. It officially opened on Thursday with a load limit of 27,500 kg or less. People with vehicles weighing more are asked to stay off the trail until condit...
Jan 03, 2020
Fort McMurray Welcomes First Baby of 2020
Fort McMurray is welcoming the first baby of 2020. Rachel and Ben Koh welcomed their baby boy at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre. Their baby boy, was born at 3:50 a.m., Jan. 1, 2020 and wei...
Jan 02, 2020
Municipality Activating Winter Maintenance Zones Next Week
You won’t be able to park on your residential street for one day a week moving forward. The municipality is activating their ‘Winter Maintenance Zone’ program on Monday after being r...
Jan 02, 2020
Alberta Corporate Tax Rate Decreasing To Start 2020
The general business tax rate is decreasing to start 2020. The provincial government is reducing Alberta’s corporate tax rate from 11 per cent to 10 per cent as part of their Job Creation Tax Cu...
Jan 02, 2020
RCMP Investigating Potential Scam With International Travel Services
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating International Travel Services about a potential scam made by its owner. Several individuals have taken to social media to voice their frustrations with the travel a...
Jan 02, 2020
Gators Get The Goods: University Of Florida Signs Fort McMurray Football Star
It’s official, Lamar Goods is a Florida Gator. The Fort McMurray football star officially signed to continue his career with the University of Florida on Monday. Goods, a 6’3″, 315-p...
Dec 30, 2019
