Tag Archives: Syndicated
RCMP Arrest Man in Fort McMurray Wanted For 2020 Ontario Homicide
Wood Buffalo RCMP are arresting an Ontario man wanted for first-degree murder. A 56-year-old woman was killed in Brampton on August 13, 2020, after being shot. Several months later, on June 4, 2021, t...
Jun 25, 2021
Local Father And Son Leave Hospital Three Days Apart After Multi-Week Battle Against COVID In ICU
A father and son in Fort McMurray are enjoying life again after each survived weeks in the ICU with COVID-19. Clayton and Scott Langford both contracted the virus in May and had to be put in induced c...
Jun 24, 2021
Report Recommending STARS Become RMWB's Medevac Services Provider, HERO Worried Change Could Be "Detrimental" For Residents
A new report is suggesting STARS should replace HERO for medevac services in the RMWB. The Helicopter Emergency Medical Services report was released on Tuesday which provided 11 recommendations for th...
Jun 24, 2021
RMWB's Active COVID Case Total Drops Under 40
Fort McMurray's active COVID-19 cases is slightly dropping. The province announced on Thursday 73 new cases over the past 24-hours. There are currently 1,580 active cases across Alberta, while there h...
Jun 24, 2021
Conversion Therapy Banned Across Canada, Local MP Yurdiga Votes Against Bill
Conversion therapy is officially banned across the country. Bill C-6 was passed on Tuesday at Canada’s House of Commons which now makes it a crime for anyone to try and force someone to change t...
Jun 24, 2021
Council Approves $100K For Campaign Promoting Vaccines, Local Mask Bylaw Repealed
The municipality is undertaking a new campaign to encourage eligible residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Wood Buffalo council met virtually on Tuesday where they approved allocating $100,000 to hel...
Jun 23, 2021
RMWB's Active Total Of COVID Cases Continuing To Drop
Fort McMurray's active COVID-19 cases is slightly dropping. The province announced on Wednesday 92 new cases over the past 24-hours. There are currently 1,676 active cases across Alberta, while there ...
Jun 23, 2021
Province Providing $8M To Aid In Research On Residential Schools, Unmarked Burial Sites
The provincial government is allocating $8 million to research undocumented deaths and burials at residential schools. Premier Jason Kenney announced the funding on Wednesday which will be provided th...
Jun 23, 2021
Willow Square Officially Welcomes First Residents
After years of advocating and months of construction, Willow Square is officially welcoming its first residents. Several individuals who’ve been living at the Northern Lights Regional Health Cen...
Jun 23, 2021
Council Approves Providing YMM Airport $15M To Help Them Rebound From Pandemic
The Fort McMurray International Airport is receiving $15 million from the municipality to help them rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. Wood Buffalo council met virtually on Tuesday where they unanimo...
Jun 22, 2021
