Category Archives: News-CFVR
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
Residents Cry Foul Over Alleged Travel Agency Scam
A few residents are claiming to be out thousands of dollars after booking vacations through International Travel Services. Over the past few days, several individuals took to social media to voice the...
Dec 29, 2019
Wood Buffalo RCMP Seek Assistance In Investigation Of Suspicious Death
Wood Buffalo RCMP are investigating the suspicious death of a Fort McMurray woman. On December 25, around 10:40 a.m., the Mounties responded to a report of a deceased female outside a local residence....
Dec 28, 2019
The Top 20 RMWB Stories of 2019
It was a busy 2019 for Fort McMurray and its surrounding hamlets. From a failed moratorium on work camps to the launching of a long-awaited helipad at the hospital and the highly debated proposed Keya...
Dec 27, 2019
Auspice: Canadian Oil Biggest Increase in Performance Year-Over-Year Across Globe
The energy market is leaving this decade on a high note. That’s according to Auspice Capital which notes Canadian oil saw the biggest increase in performance this year across the globe, up over ...
Dec 27, 2019
Fort McMurray Woman Expecting Full Recovery After Community-Funded Brain Surgery
A Fort McMurray woman is recovering after undergoing brain surgery. Lasha Barbosa recently traveled to Houston where she went under the knife to remove a tumor on her pineal gland. She was able to aff...
Dec 27, 2019
