Category Archives: News-CFVR
CNRL Raising 2020 Budget by $250M, Production Expected To Increase
Canadian Natural Resources is increasing their 2020 budget by $250 million. The oil company announced last week they’re increasing their capital spending after the province announced new convent...
Dec 09, 2019
AHS Expanding Campaign To Help Kids in NLRHC Receive Toys For Holidays
People who received a parking ticket in November at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre can pay it using toys. Alberta Health Services is expanding their Toys for Tickets Campaign to Fort McMur...
Dec 09, 2019
Municipality Considering Expropriating Property For Emergency Road
The municipality is considering expropriating a property in order to build an emergency egress road. Wood Buffalo council will meet on Tuesday where they’ll discuss legally taking over the area ...
Dec 09, 2019
Mountaineer Looks To Become First Heart Attack Victim To Climb Mt. Everest
A lifelong Mountaineer and heart attack victim is looking to conquer the world’s biggest peak. On Saturday, Edmonton Native Leo Namen brought his Everest 2020 Clinic to Fort McMurray, to share t...
Dec 08, 2019
The HUB Seeking Provincial Funding To Help Continue Services
The HUB Family Resource Centre (the Hub) is applying for funding – following Alberta’s contract termination with Parent Link Centre. The provincial government announced in November that al...
Dec 08, 2019
Wood Buffalo RCMP Arrest Pair On Drug And Firearm Charges
A Fort McMurray man and a woman from Gregoire Lake Estates have been arrested on numerous drug and firearm charges. On December 3, Wood Buffalo RCMP Drug Section and the Alberta Law Enforcement Respon...
Dec 07, 2019
Incident On Bus Departing From Fort McMurray Leads To Man’s Arrest
An incident on a bus that departed from Fort McMurray is being investigated by police. The Mounties say early Friday morning, around 12:25 a.m., they received a call via Edmonton Police Service that a...
Dec 07, 2019
51-Year-Old Woman Killed After Being Hit By Bus
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating a collision that killed a 51-year-old woman. On December 5, around 7:10 p.m., the Mounties were called to the intersection of Confederation Way and Brett Drive afte...
Dec 06, 2019
Province Officially Replacing Federal Carbon Tax With Alberta Emissions Reduction Regulation
Large energy projects across Alberta won’t be impacted by the federal government’s carbon tax in 2020. The provincial government announced on Friday the Alberta Technology Innovation and E...
Dec 06, 2019
Region Loses Around 1,800 Jobs in November, Unemployment Rate Sees Big Drop
Wood Buffalo continues to see a big drop in jobs month over month. According to Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey, Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake lost around 1,800 jobs in November. This after th...
Dec 06, 2019
