Category Archives: News-CFVR
Mild Winter Solstice Foreshadows Mild Start To Season For RMWB
With the Winter Solstice upon us, it looks like we can expect a milder than usual weekly forecast. That’s according to Environment Canada who is predicting temperatures just below the sub-zero m...
Dec 21, 2019
DNA Test Reunites Fort McMurray Woman With Birth Mother
A Fort McMurray woman, who was adopted as a child, has found her birth family just in time for Christmas. Cora Dion recently decided to take a DNA test through the company ’23 and Me,’ and...
Dec 21, 2019
RRC Loses $900K From 2019 Local Concerts
The Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo is experiencing a big loss from the local concerts in 2019. The organization lost over $900,000 from the five performances that included Carrie Unde...
Dec 20, 2019
Rebuild Passes Halfway Mark, Nearly 1,600 Properties Finished
The rebuild is officially over the halfway mark. According to the RMWB, as of December 13, 1,558 rebuilds have been completed. This represents over 60 per cent of the properties destroyed in the Horse...
Dec 20, 2019
Stuff-A-Bus Toy Drive Fills Four Buses, Doubles Donations From 2018
The annual Stuff-A-Bus toy drive was a huge success across Wood Buffalo. Last week, multiple buses went around the community gathering toys from businesses who were collecting the presents for the pas...
Dec 19, 2019
Trans Mountain Puts Pipe In Ground In Alberta
Pipe for the Trans Mountain expansion project is officially in the ground in Alberta. The company announced the milestone on social media on Wednesday after stating earlier this month they had plans t...
Dec 19, 2019
Fort Chipewyan Winter Road To Officially Open Thursday
The Fort Chipewyan Winter Road officially opens tomorrow morning. The RMWB announced as of tomorrow, that the road will be open to light traffic of 5,000 kg and lower. Motorists with vehicles heavier ...
Dec 18, 2019
Wood Buffalo Launching Local Special Olympics Branch
The Special Olympics are officially coming to the RMWB. Elections will be held in January to elect the first Board of Directors for Wood Buffalo’s branch. Special Olympics Alberta will also be o...
Dec 18, 2019
Fort McKay Métis Endorsing Proposed Frontier Oilsands Project
Teck Resources’ proposed Frontier project is being backed by another Indigenous group. The Fort McKay Mtis announced on Wednesday they are endorsing the mega-oilsands. This comes after the McMur...
Dec 18, 2019
Suncor, Finning Deliver Special Gifts To Patients at Hospital
Christmas came early for many at the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre. Suncor Energy donated 275 teddy bears to the Health Foundation on Monday. The oil company received the stuffed animals afte...
Dec 18, 2019
